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Last week, we discussed the suggested list of Banished Words for 2012, a list of words developed by a former journalist at Lake Superior State University in Michigan of words that were misused, overused, and abused in 2011 that should not be used in 2012.
This list is designed to capture an ort of our collective unconscious: the words that have become so a part of our temporary lexicon that we – newscasters, television writers, sports announcers, bloggers – cannot help but use them. Many of our fans did not like the idea of censoring any word use or diction, but of course we’re not talking about removing words or actually censoring select words. (Read of discussion of when words are removed from the dictionary here.)
Many of you also understood where the impetus of the list was coming from and suggested words to add. The most popular addition by far was the word “epic.” As Preston pointed out, the word “epic” originally referred to epic poems, from the Greek word epikos meaning “word or story.” Epic was on the banished word list for last year 2011, but the word obviously wasn’t banished well enough as frustration with it continues.
Many other proposed additions have been banished in past years, including: like (1997), LOL (2004), random (2008), brand (2004) and not so much (2009). One word “basically” has appeared on lists three separate years in 1984, 1986, and 1993.
Some of our favorite suggestions for additions are:
Ask (as a noun)
Bandwidth
Ultimate
Eco-friendly
Not gonna lie
At this point in time
Troll
That’s what she said
Channel your inner _______
I know, right?
Trend (verb)
All options are on the table
Bucket list
Nightmare
Crisis
organic
Swag
Actually
No worries
Key
Hipster
Journey
No problem
Sustainable
What others would you include? And what less-used words would you suggest that people replace the banished terms with? Let us know.
+ Show Spoiler [spoiler ninja'ed inside a spoiler.] +This list is designed to capture an ort of our collective unconscious: the words that have become so a part of our temporary lexicon that we – newscasters, television writers, sports announcers, bloggers – cannot help but use them. Many of our fans did not like the idea of censoring any word use or diction, but of course we’re not talking about removing words or actually censoring select words. (Read of discussion of when words are removed from the dictionary here.)
Many of you also understood where the impetus of the list was coming from and suggested words to add. The most popular addition by far was the word “epic.” As Preston pointed out, the word “epic” originally referred to epic poems, from the Greek word epikos meaning “word or story.” Epic was on the banished word list for last year 2011, but the word obviously wasn’t banished well enough as frustration with it continues.
Many other proposed additions have been banished in past years, including: like (1997), LOL (2004), random (2008), brand (2004) and not so much (2009). One word “basically” has appeared on lists three separate years in 1984, 1986, and 1993.
Some of our favorite suggestions for additions are:
Ask (as a noun)
Bandwidth
Ultimate
Eco-friendly
Not gonna lie
At this point in time
Troll
That’s what she said
Channel your inner _______
I know, right?
Trend (verb)
All options are on the table
Bucket list
Nightmare
Crisis
organic
Swag
Actually
No worries
Key
Hipster
Journey
No problem
Sustainable
What others would you include? And what less-used words would you suggest that people replace the banished terms with? Let us know.
This is NOT foreshadowing my 2000th post 
So my question to TL.net is, what is TL's ban list for words? I will attempt to daily read through the thread and update this post with any new ones I find. At times I will also do it hourly. I will continue until I see this thread start to die. Please add reasoning if it isn't something obvious. Also, please read my quote from 2010 that continued to 2011. I don't want to have to keep it until the end of 2012 too lol. (Note: Hatas gonna hate) :
+1 and/or first/etc. (Some are said below because they are repeated that much
)4chan and parts of Reddit. However, I find the way of thinking there to be very.... interesting
All-in
Anything trying to sound cool while talking about SCII leagues;It doesn't matter to Idra that you just got in silver, Really.
BO
BW Elitist/SC2 Noob (aka my quote. Chill's old bones ache with every post we make with this >.>)
Cheese (Please.... just stop saying this word.)
Chill Get Out! (Seriously though, stay. I like you
)Cool Story Bro
Confusion of "Tactics" and "Strategy".
Douchebag
Drop Out (Never seen this one before. Maybe used a lot in SC2. You may leave this list soon Drop Out <3)
Epic
ESPORTS and its many variations. Also, I blame TL (Staff in on it beforehand) for the hurting Esports thing. >.>
Faggot (no.... just no.)
Flame/Flamers/Flame Wars (What's the new term? Kill The Messenger Wars? XD)
hate/hater/hata/hatas gonna hate. (Yeah thats right, I'm a hypocrite.
)herp derp
imba
"inb4" and its many variations. Listing them takes a month and a half.
lol this thread is still alive? (Possibly, it make be bu-bumped some time in the future)
Meta/Metagame (Indirectly supported by Chill)
Nerf
Noob Newb Newbie (at least learn the difference before you say any of these)
No offense but...
Not balance whine but...(oh don't get me started!)
OP
Posts with quotes that just say "This". I'm guilty for that. If you have to post it, don't. That is my new motto for "This".
Push (Indirectly supported by Chill)
"Road to X"
Rush
rant (omg so overused @ blogs. Please stop saying it. We know when you are ranting >.>)
real
retard
adj + spells (sick spells, awesome spells, sick EMP, Pro plaguuuu, etc.)
This^
Timing Attack
Troll/Trolling/Trolled
Whining.-Courtesy of Mr.Wiggles. Can't beat his wiggling
Wrong forms of You're
You gotta skate / You gotta sk8/etc.
On January 13 2012 10:22 Alejandrisha wrote:
i might be banned for saying this, but i think you should include that martyrs-- those who say "i might be banned for saying this..." or some variation of that, are banned as well
i might be banned for saying this, but i think you should include that martyrs-- those who say "i might be banned for saying this..." or some variation of that, are banned as well
Change Log
edit: Reformatted to make it much easier to read. Going to Alphabetize it if I get a chance. (replies on TL are wicked fast)
edit2: found an Alphabetizer through google and then re-did the fail alphabatizing. Left adj + spells alone because it fits there better than with the A's =P
edit3: changed some things. Not much.
