I would love never again to hear:<\/p>\n
1. “a heartbeat away” from being president.<\/p>\n
Every presidential election, everyone uses that exact same phrase about the vice-president. A heartbeat away. It must have been a really powerful phrase back when it was first used. But now it’s just become the common phrase for the situation, which means that it’s lost all power.<\/p>\n
2. “in harm’s way”<\/p>\n
Again, at one time, surely a powerful and unique way to say that someone is in danger. Now it’s for people who don’t want to think very much when they talk.<\/p>\n
3. “my friends”<\/p>\n
I only want to hear this from someone who is my friend, or friends of the people he’s talking to.<\/p>\n
4. “we’d like to apologize for any inconvenience”<\/p>\n
Is there any more certain sign that you’re not dealing with an actual human who has thought about and cares about your problems?<\/p>\n
5. “friends and loved ones”<\/p>\n
We need a new stock phrase for this notion. I think it’s funny that we don’t just say loved ones, because maybe you don’t love your friends.<\/p>\n
6. “notion”<\/p>\n
Well, I don’t even mind this word, really. But I’d like to give it a break for a while in political discourse. I seem to only hear the word when some politician is explaining how someone else’s notion is all wrong.<\/p>\n
7. “political discourse”<\/p>\n
Why not just say discussion, or debate, or whatever you mean?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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