Overused phrases and words

Sorry i haven't posted in a while – I couldn't find my account information. :P
Plus I was sick. So! I'll try and post more.

Anyway. Today I've decided to write about phrases or words that are used way too much in our lives today. I'm not saying that these phrases are necessarily bad, but maybe we should reconsider when we use them, and how often.

"I love you":
We hear it all the time. A sign of affection, undying commitment, starry-eyed gazes and happy little dreams about those we care about. But do we hear it too much? We hear it from married couples and families to people who've been dating for a year, or less. We hear it among groups of friends that are newly formed or long-lasting. At what point do these three words lose their meaning? It seems that nowadays, saying "I love you" isn't a huge deal. Should it be?

"You're/That's so gay":
Ok. Some people hear this one more than others, perhaps. It really depends on your environment. It barely even fits the definition any more where I hear it. Someone trips and then stumbles: "That was gay". Someone likes a certain movie "You're so gay". Does it really apply to the context in which it's used in these two instances? Ok. Maybe if it was one of the Barbie movies, and maybe if she shrieked like a girl when they tripped. But more often than not it'll be them just being clumsy or liking a movie that shows just a hint of emotion.

"OCD":
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. A real disease that's thought to have derived from Tourettes Syndrome. Personally, I hear it a LOT. "You're so OCD" my friends laugh as I straighten the pencil on my desk. But OCD is a real, serious thing that needs to be addressed and treated as such. Maybe we have obsessive compulsive tendencies but I doubt that I, or anyone I know, has a full-blown disorder. But hey, maybe I need to see a doctor.

Curse Words:
I'm not going to sit here an lecture people [aka you] on the horrible-ness of curse words. Becaues I use them too. But maybe society uses them too often. Throwing in the F word just because it sounds cool or it adds another syllable is not going to get you far in life. Sure, they can serve a purpose; they can add emphasis and emotion to a sentence. But really, do we need to use them so casually? Many of them are derogatory anyway. "Bitch". Are you calling me a dog? I think not. "Mother fucker". No, I don't have sex with any of my friend's mothers, thank you very much. "God Damnit". No, you did.

"Like":
So I like, totally think that this word like, is the worst use of a word since like, ever.
It should be a curse word. It's used so abusively and horrible. Like: similar to or a fondness of. Not a "I can't think of anything else to say" word. We use "um" and "uh" for that. And really it just makes you sound unintelligent. I'm not saying that you aren't smart [because I'm guilty of using these inappropriately too; I think we all are] but maybe you should expand your filler word vocabulary.

So that's a short list [with descriptions] of words and phrases that are used in the wrong way, used too much, or both. Maybe I'll post something about "Txt talk" words and phrases etc eventually. If you have any more that you would like to contribute with a brief description of why the word/phrase is over/wrongly used, please feel free to contribute by posting in our forums at our social network page, or e-mail us at BlurbShift@gmail.com.