According to the Associated Press there's a school "in Michigan's Upper Peninsula" which has released a list of words that they don't want people to use. The Lake Superior State University has released a List of Words to be Banished From the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. I know, it's rather a pretentious sounding title for a banned words list and this is their selection of soon-to-be-banished words: marverick, green, carbon footprint or carbon offsetting, first dude, bailout, Wall Street/Main Street, Monkey, <3 (Emoticon for "heart" used in text messages and e-mail), icon or iconic, game changer, staycation, desperate search, not so much, winner of five nominations, and it's that time of year again.
So who, exactly, elected the people at Lake Superior to run the world and do we know if this college actually exists? If so, is it bigger than Quinnipiac College? And what is it that they have against James Garner? Sure he wasn't as good in the TV show Maverick as he was later in The Rockford Files, but banning the use of the word maverick is a bit harsh, don't you think?
Here's my response to the folks at Lake Superior (if it exists):
Like, dudes, it really, really bums me out, you know, when people like, you know, get all in my face and like try to tell me how to talk. Let's get real, chill out and not be hating. Back off, man, 'cause everything is cool.
Everything is everything. Peace and love. Power to the people. See you on the other side. Courage.
