Words I Would Ban

If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?

“Moist” is a universal menace, “pus” and “phlegm” are biological crimes against the English language, and “Donald Trump”—well, that one might just be an act of public service.

Imagine a world where instead of “moist,” we say “pleasantly damp” (okay, that might be worse). Where instead of “pus,” we just say, “that stuff you don’t want to see coming out of your body.” Where “phlegm” is simply “throat goo.” And as for the last one… well, let’s just say if his name got banned, certain news channels would have an existential crisis trying to report the latest legal disaster.

Honestly, eliminating these words might lead to world peace—or at least significantly fewer gag reflexes.

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Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest—back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth (or so it feels some mornings)—I’m what you’d call “seasoned.” After a lifetime of wandering around this big, quirky United States, collecting stories, bad habits, and questionable furniture, I’ve found myself right back where I started. Guess home really does call you back, like a determined telemarketer.

This blog? It’s… well, it’s everything and nothing, really. A hodgepodge of childhood memories, random musings, opinions no one asked for, and the occasional tangent about whatever pops into my brain at 3 a.m. Think of it as my mental junk drawer—only slightly more organized and with fewer rubber bands.

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