language - Web Gangsta - Web Watch https://thewebgangsta.com Web Gangsta - Web Watch takes on pop culture, the web, and other interesting things ...since 1994. Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:22:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 The Most Popular Words of the Year https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/12/the-most-popular-words-of-the-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-most-popular-words-of-the-year Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:27 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=8275 ♥ was the most popular word of 2014. Most Popular Emojis And while it’s a symbol that everyone knows means “love”, it’s kinda hard to pronounce.  What if the sender actually meant “heart”, literally? The point is, language is consistently changing, and every year new words become the new “in” thing, representing everything that the […]

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]]> Worst, Overused Corporate Buzzwords https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/10/worst-overused-corporate-buzzwords/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worst-overused-corporate-buzzwords Sun, 12 Oct 2014 23:00:31 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=8086 We all have played BUZZWORD BINGO in our office meetings, conferences, and presentations. Sometimes those corporate phrases are appropriate. Other times, it’s just a talking head trying to sound more important than they really are.  Everyone knows they have a job to do (one would think), so we don’t need the demotivating words and phrases that […]

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]]> At what age do children learn to swear? (it’s younger than you think!) https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/09/at-what-age-do-children-learn-to-swear-its-younger-than-you-think/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-what-age-do-children-learn-to-swear-its-younger-than-you-think Tue, 02 Sep 2014 23:00:58 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7898 Parents try very hard to avoid swearing in front of their children. But it’s inevitable.  And whether they hear those words from their parents or learn those words while at school, at some point in your child’s life they will casually utter one of those Seven Dirty Words – and usually at the most inappropriate […]

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]]> No surprise: men interrupt conversations more than women do https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/07/no-surprise-men-interrupt-conversations-more-than-women-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-surprise-men-interrupt-conversations-more-than-women-do Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:00:49 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7918 Ever have a conversation with a man? How hard is it to get a word in edgewise with them?  Pretty darn tough, isn’t it?  It’s surprising that men can even have a conversation with other men at all, isn’t it? Interrupting Chicken That’s because MEN TEND TO INTERRUPT CONVERSATIONS a lot. And we mean A LOT. […]

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]]> What is the Made Up Words Project? https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/02/what-is-the-made-up-words-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-the-made-up-words-project Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:15 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7336 Every family has their own words or phrases for real-life things. It could be a nickname for underwear (“gotchies”), or something a bit more insider.  Nicknames for siblings due to a pronounciation problem.  Even descriptions of neighbors can be turned into verbs, as Web Watch told you many, many years ago when discussing SECRET FAMILY […]

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]]> What’s the most misspelled word submitted in FCC indecency complaints? https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/01/whats-the-most-misspelled-word-submitted-in-fcc-indecency-complaints/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-the-most-misspelled-word-submitted-in-fcc-indecency-complaints Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:00:19 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7222 We’ve all seen stuff on TV that we felt was questionable at times. Whether it be the infamous Wardrobe Malfunction at the Super Bowl to graphic news coverage, there have been times that TV producers have pushed the envelope more than they should in order to meet artistic goals (or to gain a little press […]

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