Tired Words from Wired: “Unicorns and Other Things We Must Stop Talking About in 2016”
It’s been a long time since I posted one of my “Tired Words” posts, where I point out a word that has been over-used, mis-used, and ab-used. B...
Category: Tired
Tired words: e-“words”
As I decelerate into the real world, I am shocked by terminology that echoes the way folks spoke in the early days of the Web. This has moved me to nominate a n...
Tired words: Technology
Haven’t had many tired words lately (though I have had my overload of tired other-things). This one comes from an event I was at where it was way overused...
Tired words: Hygiene
I’ve been hearing this word getting thrown about all too often, always related to product features. Hygiene – This word is apparently used to descri...
Tired words: Seamless
Matt tapped my shoulder on this one. I have to concur. Seamless – A penny for everytime some service provider uses this word. I’ve never really been...
Tired words: Content
Where did this one come from? Content – This word just seems insufficient and ambiguous (it can be a noun or adjective). It’s so clinical and steril...
Tired words: Consumer
Heard it. Don’t like it. Can’t get rid of it. Consumer – This is a catch-all for the folks who fork over their dear money for something we hav...
Tired words: Apple
This is one more word I struggle with at work. Read why. Apple – I love Apple dearly and have been a loyalist since the 80s. But, what gets me is that the...
Tired words: Beta
Oy, this one is starting to sound amateurish. Read on. Beta – C’mon. Nowadays, who comes out with a polished product? Everything has a first version...
Tired words: Web 2.0
A quick comment. Web 2.0 – That’s so 2005. Move on. You can review all my previous ‘Tired Words’ here on this page.