Polar Vortex during its 44th annual Snowman Burning.
LSSU got a head start on this one last spring, when it burned a snowman named Mr. “Life hack, this hack, that hack … stop with the hacks!” - Tim Jackson, Crystal Lake, Illinois There are probably even hacking hacks.” – Chellsea Mastroine, Canton, Ohio “I just received an e-mail for a book called ‘Marriage Hacks.’ I have seen articles about life hacks, home improvement hacks, car hacks, furniture hacks, painting hacks, work hacks and pretty much any other hack you can think of. What they really mean is ‘tip’ or ‘short cut,’ but clearly it is not a ‘hack,’ as it involves no legal or ethical impropriety or breach of security.” – Peter P. “This word is totally overused and misused. “Suddenly things that once would have been called ‘tips’ are now being called ‘hacks.’ It can’t be because the one word is shorter or easier to say and the actual accepted meanings of ‘hack’ have nothing to do with suggestions for doing tasks better or more efficiently - quite the opposite, really.” – Sharla Hulsey, Sac City, Iowa “It has become widespread to the point of an epidemic,” said a sickened John from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania So can we please put a stop to this?” – David G. “Frequently used to begin a sentence, particularly in response to a question, this tiresome and grammatically incorrect replacement for “Like,” or “Um,” is even more irksome … It hurts my ears, every single time I hear it! – Thomas H. It is used by all parties in Canada’s Federal election. “Politicians, especially, are using this word when asked a question and not answering said question. So, I submit the extra, meaningless, and overused word ‘so.’” – Scott Shackleton, Sault Ste. The word serves no purpose in the sentence and to me is like fingernails on a chalkboard. “Tune in to any news channel and you’ll hear it. For instance, “How did you learn to play the piano?” Answer: “So my dad was in a classical music club …” – Bob Forrest, Tempe Arizona “Currently, it is being overused as the first word in the answer to ANY question. So the word that received the most nominations this year was already banished, but today it is being used differently than it was in 1999, when nominators were saying, “I am SO down with this list!” Nominations came from across the country. Thanks for listening, eh.” – Debbie Irwin, Sault Ste. This expression is overused and it is annoying. We are invited to “join the conversation if we want to give an opinion. No one listens.” – Richard Seitz, Charleston, Illinois
“Used by every media type without exception. Perhaps the users feel that it is a word that is least likely to offend people, but I consider it to be imprecise language that, over time, dumbs down the art of effective discourse.” – Richard Fry, Marathon, Ontario, Canada all of which can provide some context to the nature of the communication. It has replaced ‘discussion,’ ‘debate,’ ‘chat,’ ‘discourse,’ ‘argument,’ ‘lecture,’ ‘talk’ …. “Over the past five years or so, this word has been increasingly used by talking heads on radio, television and in political circles to describe every form of verbal communication known to mankind. Now we are all encouraged to have a ‘conversation,’ and everything will somewhat be magically resolved.”
Gayle from Cedarville, Michigan wonders if “debate has become too harsh for our delicate sensibilities. Online publications invite us to “join the conversation,” which is usually more of a scream-fest.
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