First assignment!

To fire up enthusiasm and help us all get (literally and figuratively) on the same page, we got this exercise: "Least Favorite Words." This is my entry:

 

     I forgot:

1.  Upcharge
2. Orientated
3.  Ads that spell "C" words with "K" (as in Kar Korner)
4. Branding (as in public relations)
5. Tummy
6. The N word
7. Stupid euphemisms
8. BFF (although it's on the birthday card I bought for my best friend. What does it mean, anyway? Best Female Friend? Best Friend Forever?)
9. A new way to "do church" 
10. Whatever
11. Any word with a misused apostrophe

I also have "Trigger" words and phrases. Here's my list of what I detest hearing. These make me flinch, often hurt me,  and can cause me to become defensive and unduly nasty;

1. Policy
2. Universal qualifiers, such as "You always" or "You never"
3. Grow up!
4. Library pronounced "Liberry"
5. Advertising slogans such as "We All Go - Why Not Enjoy the Go"
6. Canned phrases used by customer service reps over the phone
7.  "Right."
8.  "Good job!"
9. Restaurants: "Are you still working on that?"
10. Or worse: "Did you want to work some more?"

Gestures and kinesthetic things I despise:

1. Thumbs up

2. The "time out" sign being given to me when I'm on the phone

3. Thigh jiggling

And here's the final killer:

Being on hold while calling a company and receiving the message that "One of our comfort specialists will be with you soon." This was from Soft Surroundings!