You know what irritates me … other than people who chew gum like it’s their last meal on Earth. Oh, and people who leave their grocery carts in the middle of the parking lot … yes, there’s more … but what really grinds my gears is when people overuse the words literal and ironic. I mean why? Why do so many people think they need to preface a sentence with “… literally,” or “… it’s ironic.”
You know that song by Alanis Morissette … (yes, I know, there is more than one, but I’m referring to the one everybody knows—practically verbatim at that) … a traffic jam, when you’re already late … he waited his whole damn life to take that flight, and as the plane went down he thought “well isn’t this nice” … and so it goes … well, isn’t it ironic, blah, blah, blah …
Here’s the thing … in all honesty (no offense to Miss Morissette), I don’t find any of her situations ironic. Not one bit. A black fly in your chardonnay isn’t “really ironic” … not unless you’re used to having pale-yellow flies in your wine. Get it? No, a bug of any kind in your drink or food for that matter is gross, not ironic. And if an old man (or any man) wins the lottery and dies the next day, that isn’t ironic either … it’s just really, really, REALLY bad luck. And being in a traffic jam when you’re late for work isn’t ironic either—it sucks. Like really, really sucks. “Don’t ya’ think?”
Just a little something to think about as you start your day … or end it, which wouldn’t be ironic either.
Today’s post inspired by the Daily Prompt: If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? AND … insert drumroll … the launch of my podcast, “Finally Thriving and Seriously Irritated.” Head over to YouTube and check out the trailer ; )
Cover image is me doing what I do best on Friday nights : )
DISCLAIMER: I’m a writer and an editor. And I try my best to make sure every post is articulate and free from errors. However, being that I edit my own work—and it’s next to impossible to properly edit your own work—I admit, occasionally there may be an error or two I miss. But doing so doesn’t make me an idiot so don’t be mean. Just smile, pat yourself on the back for finding an error and be glad you’re not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes … xoxox
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