A link to this story provided in the open thread got me thinking about the large number of cliches we use on DailyKos. So I put together a list of the worst cliches (in no particular order), and I hope in the coming year we can use them less frequently. Enjoy!
- Jump the Shark - This phrase has totally jumped the shark.
- asdf - What the fuck does this mean? Can't you just type "No Subject"?
- Pootie pictures - Always with the cat pictures. Can we please make 2008 the year of the dog?
- Recipes - Sure, I've gotten some good recipes in troll diaries. But couldn't we post other instructional material? For example, how to build a retaining wall. That would have come in handy last summer.
- Snark - Whatever happened to the word "sarcasim"? Is it too hard to spell or something?
- The letters Q and X - I eggspekt that you can kwit using them without any trouble.
- Sock Puppet - How about using marionette, dummy, or alter ego once in a while.
- Troll - Hermit? Weirdo? Hooligan?
- Meta Diaries - If I see one more meta diary, I'm gonna puke.
- Meaningless Polls