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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIs the word "epic" overused in this decade?
Has it been used so much that it sickens you? For me, the word "epic" has become the most annoying words around. I didn't used to be annoyed by it until just a few years ago. I have seen countless people use it in blogs, on YouTube videos, TV shows, etc. Why did "epic" become popular in the first place? I can remember back in the early 2000's, epic wasn't used nearly as frequently in everyday social communication.
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Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)Some idiot running into a door and falling on his ass is not epic.
I agree with you. It is one of the most overused words this decade, along with "literally".
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)I think since MTV, pro-wrestling, reality shows, celebrities being famous for no reason, etc took over popular culture, marketers were forced into a game of one-upmanship to hype talentless and superficial crap.
eShirl
(18,507 posts)Iggo
(47,591 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,379 posts)Iggo
(47,591 posts)Then again, I would have thought that about "spot on", but that one made it anyway.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,379 posts)Either or both could be worked into lyrics.
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)Callmecrazy
(3,065 posts)Paulie
(8,462 posts)Awesome!
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,379 posts)ArnoldLayne
(2,069 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)whistler162
(11,155 posts)elleng
(131,370 posts)IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)However, let me add one of my own most distressing candidates: 'disgruntled'
That actually refers to a far less severe condition than the way it's generally applied today. Murderers are called 'disgruntled', fer cryin' out loud! The completely brain dead media almost always refers to employees who commit mass mayhem as 'disgruntled'. As for myself, we disapprove.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)Because "awesome" had lost its "awesomeness"?
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)So yes, they can quite cram "awesome" as well.
Sweet Freedom
(3,995 posts)I used to feel the same way about extreme. EVERYTHING was "XTREME"...from sports to nachos.
uriel1972
(4,261 posts)ashling
(25,771 posts)the difference could be epic!