I have a bit of a problem with illogical misuse and unnecessary stupid word evolution in the English language. I understand the French took a hardline approach some years ago over the same thing in their language. Good for them I say. There is always room for growth and development; to think otherwise would be stupid, but mashing the language is just unacceptable.
· For example, listen for the use of the phrase “Yeah No”. There has been an appalling rise in the use of this oxymoron over the last couple of years and worse still, people pretend to understand it and continue to allow its use to go unchallenged. It’s occurring in the media now – even on the ABC – and goes unchallenged. It’s shameful tacit promotion.
· I read the word “productionized” recently. What does that mean? Is it past tense for production? Not in where I read it, prefaced as it was with “to be…”. Fortunately it was in my work place on a document about to be published. I made it clear this was ridiculous, the paper was reviewed and the meaningless junk word removed.
· It’s too late for “functionality”. This sad and unnecessary suffix added to the word “function” only adds letters and extends the language, it does nothing for the meaning.
Australians generally are now saying bathroom when they mean toilet. Toilet is not slang, nor is it an expletive. This is learned behaviour from overseas. Here’s another, passed on is getting used instead of dead. Dead is not offensive or even incorrect. We started saying pregnant in the 70’s. That’s ordinary real language; will we go back to saying “with child”?
It’s all bloody ridiculous – get over it young Aussies. Speak properly, use our slang if you want but not rubbish words or meaningless backward looking crap!
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard in Victoria and [now] Tasmania is one of 5 such services around the country. For years “Switch” like its sister organisations does and amazingly wonderful job on a shoe string budget. You can easily find them if you need to talk to someone – confidentially. Just talking can make a difference, it might start someone on the road to repair, or it can just give them a break from whatever’s the matter. That can’t be bad.
If you see your local Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service spruiking for a little money – give them some. It’s tax deductible too, here in Aus anyway.
And it wouldn’t be me without a picture. Here’s one from Normanton in the North Western Gulf Country of Queensland. It’s the amazing Gulflander ; little RM 60 not RM 93, its big brother that does the Croydon run once a week. I rode both in 2008. What a gorgeous train, friendly people, wonderful and astonishingly outback country; it’s just plain different.
· For example, listen for the use of the phrase “Yeah No”. There has been an appalling rise in the use of this oxymoron over the last couple of years and worse still, people pretend to understand it and continue to allow its use to go unchallenged. It’s occurring in the media now – even on the ABC – and goes unchallenged. It’s shameful tacit promotion.
· I read the word “productionized” recently. What does that mean? Is it past tense for production? Not in where I read it, prefaced as it was with “to be…”. Fortunately it was in my work place on a document about to be published. I made it clear this was ridiculous, the paper was reviewed and the meaningless junk word removed.
· It’s too late for “functionality”. This sad and unnecessary suffix added to the word “function” only adds letters and extends the language, it does nothing for the meaning.
Australians generally are now saying bathroom when they mean toilet. Toilet is not slang, nor is it an expletive. This is learned behaviour from overseas. Here’s another, passed on is getting used instead of dead. Dead is not offensive or even incorrect. We started saying pregnant in the 70’s. That’s ordinary real language; will we go back to saying “with child”?
It’s all bloody ridiculous – get over it young Aussies. Speak properly, use our slang if you want but not rubbish words or meaningless backward looking crap!
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard in Victoria and [now] Tasmania is one of 5 such services around the country. For years “Switch” like its sister organisations does and amazingly wonderful job on a shoe string budget. You can easily find them if you need to talk to someone – confidentially. Just talking can make a difference, it might start someone on the road to repair, or it can just give them a break from whatever’s the matter. That can’t be bad.
If you see your local Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service spruiking for a little money – give them some. It’s tax deductible too, here in Aus anyway.
And it wouldn’t be me without a picture. Here’s one from Normanton in the North Western Gulf Country of Queensland. It’s the amazing Gulflander ; little RM 60 not RM 93, its big brother that does the Croydon run once a week. I rode both in 2008. What a gorgeous train, friendly people, wonderful and astonishingly outback country; it’s just plain different.
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