Why bullsh*t language is so difficult to give up
I am having such fun with the bullsh*t work. Here new on the Apolitical site is my latest foray:
"Buzzwords, clichés and endless strings of meaningless words have taken over our language like some sort of invasive strangling vine. But it’s not until I tried to think up alternatives that I saw why and began to appreciate their seductive power. ‘Bullshit language’, this ragtag collection of bad writing styles is interpreted by bullsh*t scholars (yes there is such a thing!) to be about deliberately subverting the truth. Whilst this is sometimes the case, the reality is often much less malign - we get caught up in it because it’s easier, we want to fit in and get through our to-do list as quickly as possible.
So I tried to understand just why bullsh*t language is so annoying, and yet we continue to use it. This is what I found."
There should be no registration necessary to read, but in case there is a problem, here it also is on Medium.
Why Bullsh*t Language is So Annoying (couldn't have the BS word in the title on Apolitical!)
https://lnkd.in/dAxYm2CG
Here it is on the Apolitical site
