Let's ban euphemisms. Call it what it is. We can take it, and we don't even need "to put our big girl panties on" to do it--I just had to add that. I agree with previous poster about "big girl panties." Just a thought. Do men wear "big boy boxers"?

Okay, the heading of this thread is: "List of words that should be banished"

When I clicked on the OPs link there were single words and phrases. And you could also get an explanation of why a word or phrase should be banished. It was obvious to me that the word or phrase could pertain to any subject, even diet, health and nutrition.

So the phrase I picked was, "Everything in moderation" which could pertain to one's diet or life in general.

Word not to be banished. Perfectly good word; Orthorexia

Big hat, no cattle.

Big boxers, no _____ .

:1rotfl::1rotfl:

".. change my calculus..." and "we're just going to have to change Putin's calculus..."

I can't stand to hear servers ask me,"How's everything tasting?" Really gets on my nerves. Like the food and everything on the table is capable of doing its own tasting instead of asking me if everything is ok or something to that effect. I am not sure why this irritates me so much, but it does.

I hate hearing from the person behind the counter "no problem" when the appropriate response is "you're welcome" when I say "Thank-you".

Agree wholeheartedly!
 

Ew...I hate that with a passion: not a problem.
But, tell me. When did it switch to the customer saying "thank you" anyway?
I know, I know. Way back when we were behind the counter we said thank you to the customer. tsk tsk.:angel:

I was trying to think of why this makes me cringe and saw that DruanneB said it. I think it irritates me to think we're considered snotty little bratty girls who need to grow up and men don't have to ever put on their big boy boxers. lol

I'm sure though, Barefoot, if you said it, I would not cringe.

Hi tomwed,

Does could this help bring you some comfort the next time you say Thank You and hear No Problem. :laugh: :laugh:

No Worries, :thumbup:
Don

No problem is an English expression, meaning "you're welcome". It is similar to the Australian English expression no worries. The phrase is used in most of the United States, especially on the East Coast of the United States.

Some find the expression, particularly when employed in the service industry, to be rude, implying that a reasonable request could have been received as problematic or unwelcome.

OK
I'll try to be more understanding to southerners. I still think doing your job is not doing me a favor.