Campaign to stop the use of the word AWESOME

and "hugely" and "massively".

Yes, no......, Listen..... this could be an awesome thread.

Get rid of all 3 and that would be aw....fully good.

It would be epic

Epic makes a yankee of horrible words, yankee aint much cop either.

Awesome idea.

also get rid of how most people say every sentence as if it's a question

Well,going forward,and in the round,I think its a good idea.

Another expression, "you do the math" should warrant a 6 month custodial as should "24/7".

phantasmagorical

I wholeheartedly agree. I would endorse an overall shift back to correct grammar and the appropriate use of the English language.

For example -

Would you like a cup of tea? Absolutely!

NO! Not absolutely, just yes!

Just get rid of Americanism's. I kinda think. 

Its not rocket science is pretty bad, don't like that much bit of an insult to rocket scientists.

Guys is another word creeping over here in a big way.Rugby players[union]are always sayin it

"also get rid of how most people say every sentence as if it's a question"

Agree 100% - I am sure this way of speaking emanates from (mainly young) Americans - noticed older ones are not prone to it.

Also, overuse the use of the word "fantastic" - why not excellent, tremendous, superb, brilliant, incredible etc??

overuse of the word "fantastic" even!

"I flagged it up to him" - FFS!!!

Yes no........

^ nappage

that won

Why don't you guys wake up and smell the coffee and while your at try using a blank canvas

*it

Twizzle, get real for a minute. What percentage of people say "wake up and smell the coffee?" Ballpark figures I'm guessing about 0.01%

Two particularly hideous practices that I would prohibit,were there any feasible means of doing so, are the use of the word 'obviously' when it adds nothing to the meaning of what's being said ...
and the use of the absurd phrase 'to be (perfectly)honest(with you)'.
Is honesty not to be assumed -why would it need to be declared ?  The 'with you' addendum  is even more ludicrous.

'at the end of the day' 'kettle of fish' 'obviously' is 'awesome' ?

One particularly condescending and irritating poster on here uses the phrase 'for sure' in abundance. It's very annoying.

Can I Get instead of May I Have.

Fierce

safe

I am with the OP

Slightly off the OP but I went out with a lovely Welsh girl who had a wayward son called Ryan. When he was playing up which was most of the time she used to shout if you don't behave I will call the Heddlu. Heddlu! What! At least a French bird can call Les Gendarmes. Now that resonates, nice word that.

Hero or heroine for a horse that's won a big race. They didn't die saving others' lives ffs!

Spiffing

"I'd like to share with" you instead of just saying

Poor awesome again :(

If it's any consolation I'm in the process of bringing the word...Wizard...back

We don't use that enough....

Ie

ELG gets a winner and posts...

Aww man that was such a wizard ride etc etc
That was totally wizard etc etc

What do u think?

A bit gay? To american?

Not keen on this Im in a good place at the moment.

I played golf at Harlow once, and there was a Ferrari in the car park with a reg of AWE 50M. I must admit to being a bit envious.

ELG
about 25 years ago when my kids were still at school (they've left now) I told them that the next in-word was "monster" - as in "I had a monster time", etc.  They started using it because they believed me but stopped when nobody else did.
A bit like topics on this forum.
But I still think it will catch on one day.

None of these come close to the agony caused by the incorrect use of the word "literally".

I estimate that 99% of the time it is used incorrectly, and if anything the word "figuratively" (which is close to the exact opposite) would be often be correct.

e.g. "I was literally gobsmacked ........" - although that would be tempting.