Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 23:25     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

As used in work settings:

Tackle
Pivot
Robust
Footprint
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 22:06     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Anonymous wrote:Babe


+100
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 22:03     Subject: What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Equity


Yep. Have reached saturation point with this one.


Plus, it’s used to justify discrimination against groups of people based solely on the color of their skin. I am opposed to racism.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 22:02     Subject: What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Cohort.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 21:18     Subject: What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

slather

why must sunscreen ALWAYS be "slathered" on? why do we "slather" on moisturizer? or lip balm? or a hair mask?

Idea! Let's start "applying" sunscreen instead!

Let's stop "slathering" avocado spread onto the toast -- and for gd's sake, do NOT say "yummy" when you do -- and let's all begin "spreading" the mashed avocado onto the toast.

Thank you
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 21:10     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of words used by teachers to make things sound more complicated than they really are such as "manipulatives", when a simpler word would do.


What word would you use to describe integer chips, algebra tiles, etc? Manipulatives is the umbrella word for the category of objects.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 21:07     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Anonymous wrote:folks

I'm ok with "folks," but "folx" makes me dry heave.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 21:03     Subject: What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Supper
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 20:53     Subject: What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Anonymous wrote:Meritocracy. Sounds and looks like mediocrity.


Lol, it does now that you mention it
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 20:51     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Brah
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 20:42     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Anonymous wrote:folks


Out of curiosity, why?
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 18:01     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Promulgate - I have an MA/BA in Classics (Latin) so I have a robust understanding of the etymology of the word. It basically means 'cause to come out in the way milk does from a cow'. Since I grew up on a farm with dairy cattle, it's an image I can't get out of my head when it's used.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 17:34     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

There are a lot of words used by teachers to make things sound more complicated than they really are such as "manipulatives", when a simpler word would do.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 17:23     Subject: What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Decimate and exponential. They are overused and misused IMO
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2023 17:18     Subject: Re:What is a word that you dislike and/or associate with negative things, when most people would not say the same?

Anonymous wrote:piehole

+1 that is a horrible word