I halfway made the list.

[quote]Lake Superior State University 2006 List of Banished Words

SURREAL – One part opiate of the masses, 13 parts overuse. Oddly, news anchor and television small talk is becoming more surreal. “Dreams are surreal, not daily adjectives.” – Tracy from Murray, Ky.

HUNKER DOWN – To brace oneself, in anticipation of media onslaught. Trotted out in reports about everything from politics to hurricanes. “I have a hankering to ban all of this hunkering.” – Kate Rabe Forgach, Fort Collins, Colo.

PERSON OF INTEREST – Found within the context of legal commentary, but seldom encountered at cocktail parties. “People with guns want to talk with you.” – Melissa Carroll from Greensboro, NC. “Does this mean the rest of us are too boring to deal with?” – Patricia Johnson from Mechanicsville, Va.

COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS – A five-dollar phrase on a nickel-errand. Value-added into many higher education mission statements. “Not to be confused with ‘school.'” – Jim Howard from Mishawa, Ind.

UP OR DOWN VOTE – A casualty of today's partisanship. No discussion on this one; the committee just tossed a coin. “I see a bright future for ex-senators as elevator operators.” — Allan Dregseth, Fargo, ND.

BREAKING NEWS – Once it stopped presses. Now it's a lower-intestinal condition brought about by eating dinner during newscasts. “Now they have to interrupt my supper to tell me that Katie Holmes is pregnant.” — Michael Raczko, Swanton, Ohio.

DESIGNER BREED – Many nominators consider this a bastardization of dog breeding. It may be a good line to use on angry neighbors when an un-neutered dog escapes. “When you mate a miniature schnauzer to a toy poodle, it's not a ‘Schnoodle,' it's a mongrel.” – George Bullerjahn, Bowling Green, Ohio.

FEMA – Dedicated to the memory of a great federal agency consigned to the ash heap of parody. “If they don't do anything, we don't need their acronym.” – Josh Hamilton, Tucson, Ariz.

FIRST-TIME CALLER – Preamble often heard on talk radio. “I am serious in asking: who in any universe gives a care?” – Miguel McCormick, Orlando, Fla.

PASS THE SAVINGS ON TO YOU! – Marketing catch phrase that became a lost-leader long ago. “Read: Pass the markup along to you.” – C. W. Estes, Roanoke, Tex.

97% FAT FREE – Adventures in delusion. “Still has 3% fat . . . accept it.” – Andrew Clucas, Canberra, Australia.

AN ACCIDENT THAT DIDN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN – Best-laid mayhem. “This means some accidents need to happen, for whatever reason, I can't figure.” — Thomas Price, Orlando, Fla.

JUNK SCIENCE – Banished from the Marketplace of Ideas. “It's not scientists who are using this phrase so much as the people who practice junk politics.” – Ron LaLonde, Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada.

GIT-ER-DONE – (Any of its variations) It's overdone. “There's no escaping it. It's everywhere, from TV to T-shirts,” says Amanda Tikkanen of LaGrange, Ind. “Please tell me when we're done with this one.”

DAWG – No designer breed here. Someone should wash out this Spot. “Even parents are starting to use it!” – complains Mrs. Swartz's Fifth Grade Class in Church Road, Va. “This is species confusion.” – Rob Bowers, Santa Clara, Calif. “Don't call me ‘dawg'! I'm not your pet!” – Michael Swartz, Albuquerque, NM.

TALKING POINTS – Cover your ears! “Topics which will please those you want to impress.” – Michele Mooney, Van Nuys, Calif. Joe Wonsetler of Swanton, Ohio, believes the phrase was created after PR staffers stopped attending seminars on how to put a positive ‘spin' on their press releases.

HOLIDAY TREE – Many salvoes were fired during this past season's “war on Christmas.” At the risk of jumping into the breach, the committee feels that “Holiday tree” is a silly name for what most folks hold as a Christmas tree, no matter your preference of religion. Thank goodness we all agree on the first day of winter.

LSSU accepts nominations for the List of Banished Words throughout the year. To submit your nomination for the 2007 list, go to http://www.lssu.edu/banished. [quote]

1/1/2006 11:00:25 PM

wtf is this

1/2/2006 12:04:20 AM

wtf is this

-ZiP!-

1/2/2006 12:08:37 AM

you guys just wait, in no time they're gonna start bleeping out "DAWG"

1/2/2006 12:15:49 AM

they should ban satire

1/2/2006 12:31:07 AM

stop being so bitter about narnia

1/2/2006 12:39:50 AM

they should ban BAD satire

1/2/2006 12:47:58 AM

^^lol, i wasnt even thinking about that

ive been saying irony, sarcasm, and satire should go out of style for awhile now. bring back vaudeville!

1/2/2006 12:57:09 AM

wtf is this

1/2/2006 1:40:17 AM

Beardawg61 is calling for a ban of the word dawg???

1/2/2006 2:20:04 AM

No, I'm lamenting it. Besides... I think most of the ppl they are referring to use "dawg" in a different way than I.

1/2/2006 12:06:57 PM

i thought it was properly spelled dogg

1/2/2006 12:21:01 PM

Is it strange that I have never seen or heard the phrase "Git-er-done" other than on this website?

1/2/2006 12:32:22 PM

1/2/2006 12:38:37 PM

you're the man now dogg

1/2/2006 12:42:36 PM

LiusClues: yeah well, Narnia did suck ass. if ur gonna come after Lord of the Rings, you better bring something a lil stronger than 1990's-esque computer graphics. HEY THERE MR. GREEN SCREEN!

Lumex: yes, it is strange. rent "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again". thats the second one and it's funnier. you don't have to watch both...

[Edited on January 2, 2006 at 1:58 PM. Reason : .]

1/2/2006 1:57:08 PM

^Agreed. GG

1/3/2006 12:30:42 AM