I’m not exactly the type of girl to have every moment of every day pre-planned. It’s actually rare for me to have plans whatsoever. And I certainly don’t mind living by the seat of my pants sometimes. However, when it comes to big-ticket items – events, holidays, milestones, deadlines for much-needed information, etc. – I prefer things written in stone well in advance.
One thing I practically loathe is the word “soon.” How vague is “soon”? And by whose definition does that follow? Because, as I have learned time and time again – including this most recent stint as I await a vital email from my graduate program coordinator – my perception of “soon” is clearly quite truncated from the designation of others.
What fairly-vague terms do you hate, and why? “Soon” is definitely high on my list!
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I think “interesting” is my least favorite vague word. It sounds these days like more of an insult than anything else.
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amindinmotown Reply:
March 30th, 2010 at 10:23 am
I never thought of “interesting” that way, but you could be right… And I say it a lot! Uh oh.
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I use “kinda sorta really” a lot… or various variations of it.
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“soon” is vague and i agree with ashley that “interesting” is vague too. I really hate, “maybe” because it just sounds like the person is stalling.
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definitely agree with the use of interesting but ’soon’ really grates on my nerves because I’m like you, I NEED SPECIFICS. especially during this time of job applications/interviews/followups.
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amindinmotown Reply:
March 30th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Exactly!!! I’m waiting for an email that tells me what classes to schedule for the fall. I want to schedule them NOW so I know what to expect, but the email I’d receive “soon” still hasn’t arrived. Ugh.
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I hate “soon” too. As well as “next” which should be pretty specific, but usually isn’t intended that way.
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Arguably, arguably is one such word.
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amindinmotown Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 11:07 am
Really? Hm… Not sure I see how that is.
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“We’ll see” — remember being a kid and hearing your parents saying that after asking them something? I still hate that term!
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amindinmotown Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 11:07 am
Oooo, that’s a good one!
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“Soon” is really vague. That paired with “I’ll call you” is even more of a bitch :p
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amindinmotown Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Ooo, “I’ll call you.” Especially ambiguous in the dating world.
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