Aversion
Word Aversion
Moist.
A lot of people don’t like hearing that word. I don’t understand why, I actually have no problem with it (I just said it out loud 3 times to confirm that it doesn’t bother me).
Apparently, there are people who have a physical aversion to “moist”, among other words. I can’t say that I have ever had a physical response to a word. I HATE the “N” word, but I don’t have a physical aversion to it.
Words That Irritate Me
I may not have Word Aversion to any words, but there are a few words that irritate me.
Hubby
Roomie
Cuz
Meal
Lover
Cutesy
“Hubby”, “roomie”, and “cuz” are just unnecessary words/nicknames. If you don’t want to say “husband”, “roommate”, or “cousin”, then just say the person’s name!
I think I mostly dislike it when people are speaking right to the person they are referencing in a “cutesy” way (I hate cutesy stuff). Like: “Hey Hubby” or “Whats up, Cuz?”. Just...no.
And if you are wondering, yes, I did have a roommate that referred to me as “roomie”. I was annoyed.
Meal
Meal is another word that kinda weirds me out. And apparently, I’m not the only one bothered by it.
In response to a 2009 post on the subject by Ben Zimmer, one commenter confided: “The word meal makes me wince. Doubly so when paired with hot.” (Nineteen comments later, someone agreed, declaring: “Meal is a repulsive word.”)
“In response to a 2009 post on the subject by Ben Zimmer, one commenter confided: “The word meal makes me wince. Doubly so when paired with hot.” (Nineteen comments later, someone agreed, declaring: “Meal is a repulsive word.”)”
Lover
I was just listening to one of my favorite podcasts, The Office Ladies podcast, and Angela Kinsey (who played Angela Martin) was telling Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly) about how she doesn’t like it when people refer to their significant other as their “lover”. I agree!
Angela Kinsey & Jenna Fischer
To me, “lover” refers to someone a person is having sex with. This doesn’t necessarily mean that their “lover” is their significant other. I tend to think of a “lover” as a mistress, or someone that a person has ONLY a sexual relationship with.
Maybe I am defining the word incorrectly. Sometimes I am wrong.
