Aaron Adams’s Blowhard Blog

For a while now, I’ve considered compiling this list of words and phrases I read on the Internet that immediately destroy the poster’s credibility with me. I’m not going to explain why I’m presenting this list, or why each of these words irritates me or reflects badly upon the writer; I’m simply going to list them. And don’t bother asking me for any kind of justification, you won’t get one. If you don’t like this list, or you use any of these terms, please check out a more appropriate site for your mental abilities.

This list will be updated as I discover new words.

fanboy
zealot
boxen
virii
kernal
existance
MAC (in reference to the computer)
IPOD
apologist
on (in place of “about”)
independant
LOL (or variations thereof)
drink the Kool Aid
grammar Nazi
alot

10.16.2005
(not) ready for prime time

10.17.2005
should of
viola (instead of voila)

11.17.2005
Mactel
Macintel
Intellitosh

11.28.2005
Dirty little secret

12.1.2005 (requested by reader Jim Kershner)
synergy

12.1.2005 (requested by reader J Curtis)
due dilligence
touch base
going forward
bump (in certain contexts)
thump (in certain contexts)
bling
Punk’d (or variations thereof)

12.17.2005
definate
definatly

12.17.2005
dependant

01.19.2006
all intensive purposes