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How to Knock Off Covid Buzz Words like ‘pivot’ so Everyone Won’t Hate You
As Covid-19 cases decrease, Covid Phrase Fatigue (CPF), a condition I just made up, continues to grip the nation.
KNOW WHAT YOU SAY AND SAY WHAT YOU MEAN
I know what you’re thinking. And no, I am NOT just being over-sensitive. Shut up, okay?! Listen. Some of the covid-centric words and phrases don’t offend me. As in “flatten the curve,” “social distance,” or “herd immunity.” These terms seem necessary to define and describe the overall madness of the last year and almost a half now. An attempt to communicate on the reality in which we find ourselves.
However, some folks are what I call linguistically lazy.
They cannot be bothered to wrestle various forms of content and relevant information to form logical conclusions. Unable to consider multiple channels, to analyze, to synthesize and shape cohesive possibilities. Fuck it. “The Bachelor” is on! and “My Covid puppy can’t walk himself!” and “Let’s make dinner again in the CrockPot!”
I don’t mean to sound snotty. I don’t want to be overly critical or unduly picky. I too have been in the thick of Pandema-Palooza. Wearied by global…
