OPINION
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Words Men Must Not Say
'Tummy,' 'mommy,' and 'panties,' just to name a few
By Kevin Spak
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Posted Oct 19, 09 2:57 PM CDT
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Grown men should not say “mommy.” Or, for that matter, “tummy” or “belly button.” These things should be self-evident, but in case they aren’t, here’s Esquire’s list of words and phrases men just shouldn’t utter. Some are offensive, some overused, and some just plain unbecoming:
- Reach out (unless you actually mean with your arm)
- Panties
- Mixed bag
- Veggie
- Vino ("unless you're an Italian. In Italy.")
- Natch
- Wingin’ it (just “wing it,” OK?)
- Nippy
- The first name of any female celebrity not immediately followed by her last name. (example: “Angelina")
- Pee
- Derring-do
- Going forward (marks you as a corporate robot)
- It is what it is (not even if you're a pro athlete)
- Boobs
- Slacks
- Gen (as in “Gen X,” “Gen Y” or “next-gen.”)
- Expresso
- Willy-nilly
- Make love
- Yell-o (the phone greeting)
- Cool
- Bye-bye