Kara & Michael’s Blog

Dear American news media,

Please stop using the word “slammed” all the time. I swear, every day there’s a story about somebody slamming somebody else about something. Witness Google News:

I’m not even sure I know what “slammed” means. I have never slammed anyone, nor have I ever heard another human being talk about slamming or being slammed. If I do Google web search on “slammed”, the results are all about changing people’s long distance service without their permission, as I might expect.

So, American news media, I’m pretty sure you just made this word up, at least in its current context. Every time I read it, I think, “there’s another journalist who lacks the necessary vocabulary to come up with a better word.” It’s kind of like swearing — I don’t care if you do it, but it makes you look pretty stupid.

Love,
Michael

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