"Awesome!"............?

[harpodom]

Watching "giggle and hoot" (as bloody usual) this sunday morning. When they have the skits between programs involving Jimmy Giggle talking to a soft cuddly owl by the name of Hoot, the use of the word "awesome" is almost as frequent as "the" and "and". Everything is friggin "awesome!".

You encounter this rather silly word a lot in every day use here. TBH I find it mildly irritating and extremely lazy. To a not so old fart like me its an invasion of Americana in everyday language amongst children and adults. There are awesome things around us. The universe, nature, seeing your children being born, that sort of thing, they're awesome!

I know I know. I need to get a life, dont sweat the small stuff, I'm so negative about Australia, I'm a whingeing pom, its a different country where they speak differently so get over it.

There. I think I've pre-empted most answers.

Does anyone else find the over use of "awesome" decidedly irritating?

[Freckleface]

Totally agree. The overuse of this word drives me absolutely nuts.

[barking mad]

Yes, it has been a plague here in the US. Can anyone suggest a good substitute?

[harpodom]

Totally agree. The overuse of this word drives me absolutely nuts.

Someone agrees with me?!

(tears of joy and relief)

[harpodom]

Yes, it has been a plague here in the US. Can anyone suggest a good substitute?

Good idea...er....

"quite good!".....?

[Freckleface]

Someone agrees with me?!

(tears of joy and relief)

[Freckleface]

Yes, it has been a plague here in the US. Can anyone suggest a good substitute?

What about - Remarkable

[harpodom]

What do you think sir les?

[Sir Les Patterson]

Watching "giggle and hoot" (as bloody usual) this sunday morning. When they have the skits between programs involving Jimmy Giggle talking to a soft cuddly owl by the name of Hoot, the use of the word "awesome" is almost as frequent as "the" and "and". Everything is friggin "awesome!".

You encounter this rather silly word a lot in every day use here. TBH I find it mildly irritating and extremely lazy. To a not so old fart like me its an invasion of Americana in everyday language amongst children and adults. There are awesome things around us. The universe, nature, seeing your children being born, that sort of thing, they're awesome!

I know I know. I need to get a life, dont sweat the small stuff, I'm so negative about Australia, I'm a whingeing pom, its a different country where they speak differently so get over it.

There. I think I've pre-empted most answers.

Does anyone else find the over use of "awesome" decidedly irritating?

You see harpo, self analysis is a cathartic experience isn't it.............you have saved yourself money and time by cutting out the therapist

[harpodom]

You see harpo, self analysis is a cathartic experience isn't it.............you have saved yourself money and time by cutting out the therapist

Jeez that was a quick response, almost...AWESOME!