I've seen this everywhere: people using the word "sexy" to describe shoes, beer, trips, operating systems, hotels, and even fantasy football teams.
I'm sick of this. Since when did the semantic range of this word expand to describe things that have nothing to do with sex? Moreover, just exactly how can something which has no innate appeal to one's libido be described using this word? What is going through a person's mind which brings a person to conclude that something deserves this adjective when the thing described has not been traditionally described as such? Am I supposed be sexually attracted to things that have nothing to do with sex?
Sorry, this doesn't compute. It's Generation Y-speak for those who have limited vocabularies. Or maybe I'm just missing the point.
Update I: Also, please stop saying everything is "amazing" or "awesome."
Sunday, September 13, 2009
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I am so glad that I am not the only one being brought to the brink of insanity by the constant overuse of the word "amazing" !! It is a very tired, over-used and irritating expression. It is used constantly on every talk show and reality show, not to mention that I recently saw it used THREE times within two paragraphs to describe a person in a national magazine article. Ridiculous and annoying!
Indeed, Anonymous. I also despise the word "awesome."
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