How to Be a Million Pound Mum by Hazel Cushion

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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How to Be a Million Pound Mum by Hazel Cushion