Rebecca Kell reviles:
Family Friendly
It’s used very narrowly most times. “One man, One woman and their young child(ren)” Miriam Webster lists that definition as 5a.
It is now being used by Babeland, a sex toy shop. The two ideas are not meant to co-exist.
Mr. Brooks, the Times expects more from its columnists than this:
For as it is written, the last shall be first and the geek shall inherit the earth.
This was clever the first time somebody else thought of it.
Unless you’re writing about a defective line of breast milkers, it’s time to retire Pain at the Pump.
Joy Hepp avers:
When I was writing for my college entertainment magazine I started
noticing other writers using “tucked away” to describe restaurants or
clubs that were located in otherwise boring locations. Now I notice it
ALL the time. The Thai restaurant is tucked away in a dusty strip
mall. UGH!
Editor’s note: this is a close relative of “nestled.”
Nellie Hill emotes:
Emotionally Charged……..What can I say about this one. People everywhere from waiting in line at Walmart for a Wii to attendees at a vet’s funeral are experiencing this emotional charge. I think I’ve heard it everyday for this last week. (The Washington Redskins, their fans, the victims of the mall shooting in Omaha….AARRGGG!)