Even This Liberal University Is Sick & Tired Of Jen Psaki's Go-To Response

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Even This Liberal University Is Sick & Tired Of Jen Psaki's Go-To Response

According to Lake Superior State University's influential annual list of banned words, there should be no more "circling back" to a previous topic in the new year.

The work term, a modern alternative to "I'll get back to you on that," has been utilized often by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki over the past year, as she repeatedly escaped questions from reporters.

Her overuse of the term has led to many Conservative memes and even a rap song compiling all the times she has spoken the phrase.

Though the term "treats colloquy like an ice skating rink as if we must circle back to a prior subject," specialists at the Michigan university suggested in their most recent list.

And one grammarian explained it is "the most overused phrase in business, government or other organizations since 'synergy,''' which the university further banned in 2002.

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Many of the other words on this year's list were also banned for being overused, including "Wait, what" and "No worries."

"Say what you mean and mean what you say," LSSU President Rodney S. Hanley announced in a statement. "Can't get any easier, or harder, than that."

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"Every year, submitters play hard at suggesting what words and terms to banish by paying close attention to what humanity utters and writes," he went on.

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The Michigan-based college has issued its list of banned words and phrases every year since 1976, getting thousands of entries each time. It publishes its new list each year on New Year’s Eve to "start the New Year on the right foot, er, tongue."

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Over the past year, people have submitted over 1,250 suggestions for consideration, with nominations coming in from not only the United States, but furthermore from Norway, Belgium, England, Scotland, Australia and Canada.

"Most people speak through informal discourse," announced Peter Szatmary, executive director of marketing and communications at LSSU. "That's the distinction nominators far and wide made, and our judges agreed with them."

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Though terms related to the COVID pandemic dominated last year's list, LSSU officials say this year's lineup is more conversational, with just three words on this year's list applying to the coronavirus.

"One possible takeaway from all this about the act and art of disclosing something is the more things change, the more things stay the same," Szatmary suggested. "At the very least, it's complicated."

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Topping this year's Banished Words list was the phrase "Wait, what," usually used on social media, which those who nominated the term say it is a failed "response to express astonishment, misunderstanding or disbelief."

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