What words/phrases are you sick of hearing, and/or can't take seriously anymore?

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[–]mvmlego 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

So for example, if one says, "I would prefer to drink some orange juice rather than a bottle of poison," the statement might seem silly, sarcastic, or ridiculous-- because who really is okay with drinking a bottle of poison?

I agree that this would be a silly and probably sarcastic question, but that's not because of the word "prefer"; it's because the answer is so obvious that the question doesn't need to be asked. Consider a scenario where there is no obvious answer:

Alice: I've got Dirty Dancing, Friday the 13th, and The Shining. Which do you prefer?

Bob: Dirty Dancing, I guess. I hate horror movies.

To me (also an American), this seems to be a completely normal use of the word. I see "preference" merely as a simple matter of ranking.

[–]reluctant_commenter 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

To me (also an American), this seems to be a completely normal use of the word

Interesting. Because this is very much a different connotation from how I have heard it-- and it's exactly why, for example, people got so mad at Amy Conen Barett or whatever about her phrasing, not just TRAs.

I see "preference" merely as a simple matter of ranking.

Unfortunately, most trans rights activists do not.

I get why you would not see this usage of the word as a concern, though, since you have a different connotation of it.