Words I Don't Like Saying

June 10, 2012

I am a communicator.  Yes I know, not a surprise.  My love of words and talking is, well, exhausting sometimes for those around me.  I do get this.  I have known this for my whole life - since I was a child and I could see the look on my mother's face as I was telling her about my day, the ENTIRE day minute-by-minute, play-by-play, to present day when I find it impossible to write Facebook posts in less than 50 words.  I wouldn't even TRY to Tweet.  Limit me to a specific number of words or characters or whatever?  Not happening.  I am a talker.  And I love words.  However, there are several words in the English language that I despise using.  They are not the usual 4-letter words - those I can muster on occasion.  And they aren't the usual sexually explicit words - those I just simply do not use.  Here's the list of words I don't like using, some have reasons and some are obvious.  Many are construction terms and since I sell construction software, alas, I am forced to slip these into my business conversations.  You can almost see me cringe.

caulk

penetration

mold 

erect or erection - no reason needed

moist - I really HATE this word

indubitably - no I don't use this very often

joint

pus - as in oozing from a wound

welt

mucous

phlegm

nipple - my 8-year-old LOVES to say this word

fart - see above

butt - see above

zit - see above

pimple - see above

booger - see above

snot - hmmm, pattern, sometimes he uses all 7 in one sentence.  Yes gifted, I assure you.

February - come on, no one pronounces it correctly

discharge

poise

puberty

morsel

squat

hose

panties

pantyhose - double whammy, this should just be removed from the dictionary, heck pantyhose themselves should be removed from society

worcestershire - seriously can anyone say this right?

alas - did we travel back in time?

doily - speaking of old

gubernatorial -  it starts with guber

titillating - it starts with...

runny - it makes other words gross, i.e. runny eggs, runny nose, etc.

hump

mount

caucus

I am sure this will be an evolving list.  Feel free to comment and give me more to add!  :)