Usually, the person advocating looking at "root causes" is one of the root causes of the observed misbehavior. Just like an overfilled balloon which rises too high in the atmosphere may explode from lack of external pressure, an adolescent male without sufficient external pressure may commit various antisocial acts. It is the job of adult males to provide the external pressure. Those who do not, or even advocate that external pressure not be applied by anyone, are a root cause, or perhaps THE root cause, of adolescent and even adult delinquency.
OVERUSED WORDS!
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A phrase you see far to often in the British media is "risk assessment". I think it is based on the laughable notion that life can be made risk free.
Gunman...
Why aren't other criminals identified by their choice of instrument-turned-weapon?...Icepickman?...Hammerman?...Buickman?......Ben
Or shooter.
News uses the word “shooter” when they should be using the correct term “murderer” or “killer”.
Sure they haven’t been convicted or might even be dead themselves. But video shows the truth. But we can’t hurt the feelings of the killer or killers family now can we?
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Tack driver, shoes in reference to grips, and "mint condition" in reference to an obviously used gun with a worn finish.
"Trans" "woke" "equity". and "underserved" might get in there. Although I do not remember being "underserved" Overserved a time or two but do not remember much about that either
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The word "friend" is now commonly used when referencing something inanimate such as "YouTube is your friend".
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Zombie. I dislike any reference to that word, and try to ignore all references to it.
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I don't remember exactly when it happened, but at some point 10 or 15 years ago, the word "resiliency" became mandatory sports speak for TV broadcasters. Every post-game interview with the coach or star player now includes phrases like "How do you explain the amazing resiliency your team displayed today?" If the coach wasn't asked about resiliency by the reporter, he'd use it in his reply. I'm sick of it, and every time I hear it, I want to throw a shoe at the TV.
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Concerted is a word that is not used frequently, but when it is used it
is frequently used the wrong way. I even hear TV announcers use the
word incorrectly. They should know better.
The wrong use is when it is made to sound like a very outstanding, and/or
heroic effort. What is correct? Simply means an effort by 2 or more.
is frequently used the wrong way. I even hear TV announcers use the
word incorrectly. They should know better.
The wrong use is when it is made to sound like a very outstanding, and/or
heroic effort. What is correct? Simply means an effort by 2 or more.
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Another phrase that makes me wonder is when someone starts out by
saying You know. I want to say no, if I knew I wouldn't need to listen
to you.
saying You know. I want to say no, if I knew I wouldn't need to listen
to you.
IIRC
Few folks who use it do!
IHMO
Obviously! You're the one saying it!
Few folks who use it do!
IHMO
Obviously! You're the one saying it!
If you see or hear a sentence start with "this is funny" Vegas odds say it won't be.
1. Sustainability: You'll never hear a discussion of wind turbines and solar panels without this word. I recently heard it applied to thinner wrapping paper (you know.....climate change).
2. Existential: Everything seems to be an existential threat (once again...
that climate change argument).
You'll usually hear these two words in the same sentence.
2. Existential: Everything seems to be an existential threat (once again...
that climate change argument).
You'll usually hear these two words in the same sentence.
Not to mention floccinaucinihilipilification, ie "estimating something as worthless", but you probably already knew that
Agreed. Equity is another one that I am tired of.
Equity nowadays is just code for liberal discrimination.
Just stay with regardless and not sound like an idiot.
You can barely perceive my facial twitch when someone says 'clip' instead of magazine, but irregardless gets me every time.
What does it even mean?
Equity nowadays is just code for liberal discrimination.
Oh this one drives me nuts!
Just stay with regardless and not sound like an idiot.
You can barely perceive my facial twitch when someone says 'clip' instead of magazine, but irregardless gets me every time.
What does it even mean?
My dad carried a Garand in the ETO. After that and until his last day every mag was a "clip". Everyone knew what he meant and no one ever corrected him.
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