Hi all here I am
taking part in 2026 hodgepodge Q & A starting with this. The questions can
be found here
http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2026/01/hodgepodge-questions-volume-635.html
Hodgepodge
Questions-Volume 635
What are three words
you would use to describe your 2025?
Struggle,
accepting, surviving
I ask this question
every January, and I always get comments about how we shouldn't be banning
words. This is fun and games so just play along : )
Every January 1st
since 1976 Lake Superior University has published a list of words they'd like
to see banished from the Queen's English. Words may be banished due to misuse,
overuse, or just general uselessness (go
here to read about how the words are chosen). Here's the list for
2026-
67 • demure •
cooked • massive • incentivize • full stop • perfect • gift/gifted • my
bad • reach out
Which one (if any)
do you use most often? Which one of these words/phrases would you most
like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Is there a word you
think should have made the list?
Interesting
list I use the term “my bad”
What I
don’t like is the term “full stop”, when someone uses it when talking to me, I
find myself feeling really pissed and if I never hear it again, I will be happy.
What are your
nightly rituals? Is that different from your 'ideal' nightly ritual? If so
what's your ideal?
I don’t
really have a nightly ritual, I get changed into a nightie, take a screenshot
of the steps I have done, put on my Cpap mask and get into bed
January 6th is/was
National Bean Day. Do you like beans? Which one is your favorite? Last thing
you ate made with beans?
Nope
can’t stand them
Are you easily
embarrassed? Elaborate.
Nope
not now maybe when I was younger but not anymore
Insert your own
random thought here.
Success
is not the destination; it is the journey. Every step you take, no matter how
small, brings you closer to your dreams. Don't stop, because what seems like an
obstacle today will be an invaluable lesson tomorrow
Other
people's happiness doesn't diminish yours; it just reminds you that you can
achieve it too.
