Happy new year Hodgepodgers! Here are the questions to round one of 2026 (round 635 for real). Answer on your own blog then hop back here on Wednesday (January 7th) to add your link to the party. See you there!
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?
3. What are your nightly rituals? Is that different from your 'ideal' nightly ritual? If so what's your ideal?
4. January 6th is/was National Bean Day. Do you like beans? Which one is your favorite? Last thing you ate made with beans?
5. Are you easily embarrassed? Elaborate.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Thank you Joyce, see you on Wednesday.
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