Ten Words Or Expressions That Need To Disappear In The New Year

Ten Words Or Expressions That Need To Disappear In The New Year

By Doug Poe

During one of the half dozen court shows I watch on cold winter afternoons, one of the litigants made a remark I hope does not catch on as we approach a new year.
The male millennial said "I have plenty of meat in the freezer."

In that case,the guy was a plaintiff suing an ex girlfriend for money he had given her for cosmetic surgery. Her defense was that it had been a gift and he was only suing her because she left him for someone else.

It was after she described him as lonely that the plaintiff fired off that silly line about having meat in the freezer. When the judge asked him to elaborate, the plaintiff explained that it meant he had a lot of girls who were desirous of his company.

His honor admitted that it was the first time he had heard that expression, and let us all hope that it does not catch on. At its heart it can be insulting to both men and women, as well as those who despise the idea of eating animals.

While we are wishing for that analogy to disappear into oblivion in the new year, here are ten other trite expressions that we can only hope will fade as well.

Full Ride

Considering a mere .04 percent of high school athletes get four year scholarships to play in college, this phrase is used way too often. Besides that, the adjective is an awkward one to modify the noun Ride, which would more appropriately be described as free.

News Flash

An insurance ad has helped make this outdated remark even more annoying, as the actor follows it with the less than profound observation that "Accidents Happen."

Trump Country

Since he was elected as President in 2016, one should assume that the entire United States is the country of Donald Trump. Instead, political pundits use the divisive term to define rural citizens living mainly in the Midwest.

Viral

Look, a virus has always been a bad thing, whether it invades your body or your computer. Therefore, its adjective form should not be used to suggest a video that people enjoy watching.

Control Freak

In order for something to be defined as freak, it needs to be extremely out of the ordinary. Since nearly one half of all human beings feel the need to control some situations, this concept is an oxymoron.

Baggage

As a synonym for luggage this word works well, nearly to the point of rhyming. Using it as a metaphor for the troubles in someone's past, however, seems rather callous.

Sincere Apology

If you need to precede your regretful act with the word sincere, it is obviously not heart felt.

Journey

Homer's The Odyssey was the tale of a trip that took twenty years, which also witnessed the deaths of many men. Transitioning from one career or religion or hobby to another is much closer to a step than a journey, even if you and your old favorite go "Separate Ways."

Staycation

I admit that I am too poor and too lazy to leave town on my time off, so the rest of you who are like me need to stop glamorizing your faults by bragging about spending your holiday at home.

Hello as a reaction instead of a greeting

The host of a popular TV game show says "Hello" every time a contestant surprises him on the show. Sometimes he will say it repeatedly, so his resolution might be to limit the interjection to a greeting only.

Said No One Ever

Someone makes an unlikely remark such as "I love spending the winter in Buffalo" or "I would hate to win the lottery", only to follow up with this inverted quasi sentence.

Here's hoping that no one ever says it after the new year rolls in.

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