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Unread 05-28-2008, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Western North Carolina
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Default I'm tired of "eclectic" and "peruse"

These two words are becoming so redundant and overused on home decorating shows and magazines, please can we come up with some new words? Also, every decorator or designer has to use the phrase "sort of" a thousand times when describing their creative work. Am I the only one who notices this?
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Unread 05-31-2008, 11:30 PM
 
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Thesaurus time!

Instead of eclectic: jumbled, assorted, varied.

Instead of peruse: scan, survey, examine.
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Unread 10-31-2012, 06:01 PM
 
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I am really annoyed by the constant use of transparency.
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Unread 11-17-2012, 08:11 PM
 
Location: Somewhere between you and me...
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I am really tired of "meme", "synergy", "paradigm", and "level playing field." I could go on and on with words that need to retire for awhile.
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Unread 11-19-2012, 12:17 AM
Status: "Out of luck...out of love..." (set 21 days ago)
 
Location: West Los Angeles (in the rocket...yeah...satellite of love)
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I am really tired of "meme", "synergy", "paradigm", and "level playing field." I could go on and on with words that need to retire for awhile.
Me too, but some people say I'm thinking outside the box. However, I think they're being surreal and not seeing what's coming down the pipeline.
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Unread 11-19-2012, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Somewhere between you and me...
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Me too, but some people say I'm thinking outside the box. However, I think they're being surreal and not seeing what's coming down the pipeline.
Very drole!
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