2008 Banned Words

ZenGum · 01-21-2008, 08:16 AM

FUELING

This one has been building for a while, TV reporters using fueling when it isn't appropriate. Recent examples:
* "The fire was fueled by strong winds".
No, it was fueled by all the dead wood and grass lying about. The winds were fanning, driving, or maybe even powering it.
* "A massive overflow from the dam is fueling the flood".
Great! Now water is a fuel source! Screw you, OPEC, screeeewwwww yyyooouuuuuu!!!!!
* "The stock market rose, fueled by bargain hunting."

There is a fuzzy line between being appropriately precise and being an anally retentive jerk. I believe it is context-dependent; in ordinary conversation these would be alright, but as the scripted utterances of professionals, I don't think they belong.

01-21-2008, 08:16 AM	#11
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	FUELING This one has been building for a while, TV reporters using fueling when it isn't appropriate. Recent examples: * "The fire was fueled by strong winds". No, it was fueled by all the dead wood and grass lying about. The winds were fanning, driving, or maybe even powering it. * "A massive overflow from the dam is fueling the flood". Great! Now water is a fuel source! Screw you, OPEC, screeeewwwww yyyooouuuuuu!!!!! * "The stock market rose, fueled by bargain hunting." There is a fuzzy line between being appropriately precise and being an anally retentive jerk. I believe it is context-dependent; in ordinary conversation these would be alright, but as the scripted utterances of professionals, I don't think they belong. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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