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Okay. It seems that a lot of people love to throw out all kinds of crapola to justify any stupid or wrong actions. It's really amazing the kind of stuff you hear. Here is my favorite dumb pop-psychology word, one that has set my teeth on edge for decades:
"Closure."
The person who coined that word apparently believes that 1) life is supposed to be neat and tidy, 2) that the best way to heal emotional wounds is to drag them out into the light of day and talk about them endlessly with the person who caused them, and 3) the ensuing discussion will make things right, particularly if you have a poignant little piano track playing in the background, á la a Lifetime Movie Of The Week.
Labeling everything as a syndrome and then applying an acronym to it...inevitably the person who is either diagnosed or self-diagnosed seeks some sort of disability compensation for new syndrome.
Labeling everything as a syndrome and then applying an acronym to it...inevitably the person who is either diagnosed or self-diagnosed seeks some sort of disability compensation for new syndrome.
Oh, I like that. You especially see that in a lot of addictions, such as alcoholism. As in alcoholism is a "disease."
Well, if alcoholism were a disease, why don't we have a medical treatment for it? Right now, the only apparent treatment for this so-called disease is to stand in a room full of strangers and talk about what a bad person you are, put your trust in a higher power such as God, and acknowledge that you have no control over your life. Do we treat cancer this way? Or diabetes? I mean, if alcoholism is a disease, then why the heck aren't researchers toiling around the clock to invent a pill for it?
The word "hating" (offering a different opinion from the majority) or "hater" (the person offering the different opinion from the majority)....
No there are times when this word DOES describe a specific behavior or person, but I don't like it when people are called this just by offering a different opinion.
Here's another one I like, even though I'll use it occasionally: "Self-esteem."
In and of itself, self-esteem is not a bad thing. What I take exception to is how people feel they are automatically entitled to it, like the right to vote. In my opinion, you get self-esteem by actually doing something, not just breathing and taking up space. If you want self-esteem, make decent grades, get a job, or fulfill your basic obligations to society.
You left out the condescending and contemptuous tone of voice.
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Originally Posted by DontH8Me
"How's that working for you?"
Dr. Phil McGraw - quack extraordinaire
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