2. 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?
I believe the only one I use is cooked. Like you said, I see no point in banishing any words.
3. What are your nightly rituals? Is that different from your 'ideal' nightly ritual? If so what's your ideal?
After we eat dinner we take showers. Marks works in the yard a lot and gets sweaty. It's nice going to bed clean. We will often watch a series on TV.
Then I go to my office and watch some of the movies I taped and then it's off to bed. I go to bed around 9 pm and Mark stays up until about 10:30. We have never had a TV in our bedroom which is really nice.
This is pretty normal but ideal is when we shower in the afternoon, even though we showered the night before, and we head over to Adam, Gabby and James house for the evening. We just did that last Friday night.
4. January 6th is/was National Bean Day. Do you like beans? Which one is your favorite? Last thing you ate made with beans?
I like black beans. I can't think of anything I ate recently with beans.
5. Are you easily embarrassed? Elaborate.
I believe I am when it comes to someone helping me up Adam's front steps. I can do the steps but he doesn't have a railing so I take his arm or Mark's and walk up the 3 brick stairs. I fell there once so I want to be careful.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I'm really struggling with my health and sometimes I just can't get over to read your posts. I do try.
Right now I am trying to take Christmas down and I've made good progress but still have the tree to do. I also need to go through my bins and see what I can get rid of. I already filled a few bags for the Salvation Army.
Thank you for understanding because right now I have some extreme pain going on. I hope to see my doctor soon. I do however have an ankle shot on Tuesday and I really need it.
Love you guys,
Debby
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