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IrishAyes

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11. Agreed.

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 09:46 PM

Feb 2014

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.

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Is the word "epic" overused in this decade? [View all] Jamaal510 Feb 2014 OP

Homer's "The Odyssey" is epic. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #1

Epic poll. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2014 #2

Over the top descriptions are part of marketing nowadays Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2014 #3

I'm waiting for "brilliant" to finally make it here from the UK eShirl Feb 2014 #4

Better than "spot on" I guess. Iggo Feb 2014 #6

or "sod off" JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2014 #15

LOL...that one I like, but there's zero chance of its catching on here. Iggo Feb 2014 #17

What about "Bollocks"? Or "Codswallop"? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2014 #19

If I hear Gordon Ramsay talk about "stunning" this or "stunning" that ONE MORE FUCKING TIME.... Systematic Chaos Feb 2014 #22

I think the word awesome is overused. nt Callmecrazy Feb 2014 #5

I was about to post that! Paulie Feb 2014 #8

Epically awesome! JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2014 #16

I agree I cringe when I hear that word used over minor things like a Salad. ArnoldLayne Feb 2014 #14

IMHO I've had enough of "iconic" n t LiberalElite Feb 2014 #7

Epically over used. whistler162 Feb 2014 #9

"Incredible!" elleng Feb 2014 #10

Agreed. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #11

Why did "epic" become popular in the first place? Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #12

Awesome is so 1982. And unlike "tubular" it just stayed with us. And stayed. Systematic Chaos Feb 2014 #21

Ugh, agreed. Sweet Freedom Feb 2014 #13

Along with "Iconic"...nt uriel1972 Feb 2014 #18

"This decade" as in the last 10 years (2004 - 2014) or as in this calendar decade (2010 - 2020) ashling Feb 2014 #20