Archive for December, 2009
Commitment Issues
I’ve read a lot of end-of-year top tens in the last week or so. You know the thing: lists of just about everything in 2009; the best of, worst of, applied to a gazillion genres. Lists that fill the December pages of newspapers and magazines, pad out every Sky TV channel between 7pm and midnight and cram the airwaves of Radio Local until your ears are inventoried-out.
So in the spirit of balance, I’m delighted to offer you my abbreviated end-of-year-honours. This won’t take long.
One category: ‘Most overused word in 2009.’
One winner: ‘Committed.’
Collecting the award: Politicians and their background cast – just about every business in the UK.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you one word that has continued to pop-up consistently and painfully during most of 2009. Like acid reflux. The most ill-conceived, lazy application of a word since ‘outstanding’ (my 2007 winner).