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`Don't go there': University picks year's overused phrases; These words, phrases need to `get a life' Lake Superior State University's 21st annual list of words and phrases proposed for banishment from everyday language. "Doing the . . . Thing," as in "doing the mom thing," "doing the lunch thing," etc. "La Macarena." It isn't even good exercise. "Phone tag." "Attitude," when used to describe an overly aggressive person. "Multi-tasking," as in doing several things at once. "Aromatherapy," as it appears on the labels of many products such as shampoos and air fresheners. "Down time," when referring to anything but computers. "Get a life." "Paper or plastic?" "Bridge" metaphors, as in "bridge to the 21st century." "Whatever," as pronounced "WHAT-everrrrrrr," usually by a disgusted teen. "You go, girl!" as seen on TV. "Don't go there," or "Don't even go there." "As if." See "whatever" above. "I'm like," as in "I'm like, `Where're we going?' " "Joe Sixpack." "Thank you for taking my call," as heard on radio call-in shows. "Just play one game at a time." "No doubt about it." "Winningest."
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People at Lake Superior State University are, like, tired of
certain words.
People who use them should "get a life." Or better yet, "don't go
there."
The university's 21st annual list of misused, overused and useless
words is rich in the kind of slang popularized by the movie
"Clueless." Such phrases include "as if," which is interchangeable
with another word the university finds annoying: "duh."
Topping this year's list is "whatever," which in its typical slang
warble is leng...
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