I swear if I hear the the word ‘amazing’ one more time I’m going to scream. It’s just one more example of the linguistic laziness that is rampant in our society. Other examples would be ‘cute’, ‘interesting’, and ‘awesome’.
I remember years ago when my brother went on a similar rant about the overuse of the word ‘interesting’. It really stuck with me. To the point where nowadays when it’s on the tip of my tongue I flail around frantically in my mind for something more expressive. Although I must admit that if I’m speaking to someone other than Doug I sometimes just let it slip out.
