Just to shake it up a bit, the following information is from a column by Gene Weingarten of the Washington Post Writers Group. As a long-standing journalist, itís probably difficult for Weingarten to accept the ìcitizenî journalists, a.k.a. online bloggers/writers who use, as he refers to, ìsavagely spadedî language. Weingarten researched all of these ìexpressions,î first collected and sent to him by Harry Lauder. He found these inept phrases appear online at least 10,000 times.ìSelf of steamîìPedal stoolîìHammy downsîìLack toast intolerantîìMind grain headachesîìBlood presserîì80 HDî (as in ADHD)ìMinus wellî (as in might as well)Hereís the kicker ñ a recipe that called for ìprosciuttoî printed more than once on the Internet:ìCrumble bread sticks into a mixing bowl. Cover with warm water. Let soak 2 to 3 minutes or until soft. Drain. Stir in prostitute, provolone and pine nuts.îEnglish teachers: unite and conquer ñ please!
