There are a couple of insidious phrases that have become part of our vernacular. We should blame two people, as far as I can discern for these phrases.
One is the interjection of the word "Look." To my knowledge this interjection did not occur prior to President Obama's run for president. When he is off script, this interjection was used by him to provide some thinking time so that the words that came out would be more elegantly phrased. It is now used by many people when they are stuck explaining something complicated. It is almost mandatory.
The other phrase is "How good is that?" This is wickedly obtuse grammatical construction that really has no business in your parlance. In my own observation this one was started by the food channel host and now talk show host, Rachel Ray. It has become pervasive in all categories of discourse. I heard it from announcers in baseball and have heard it from commentators of news broadcasts. I have heard it modified and used in conversation. Its tell tale grammatical construction is its give away.
These phrases will become emblematic of this era. They will join the likes of the common phrase heard at least one time a reality show, " I am not here to make friends.. I am here to win.
Something to think about
: ) Pat
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