My irritation with the word "definitely" began when I was forced to watch reality t.v. with my girlfriend. Now, for the most part, I don't watch reality t.v. I'm more of a documentary/history channel/sports kind of guy. However I do on occasion get hooked into reality t.v. During these moments of weakness I've found that one thing which irritates me more than the bad behavior and the general uselessness of reality-is the use of the word "definitely."
Watch any reality show and I'll guarantee you hear the word "definitely" at least 10 times. And thats being liberal. A large percentage of these celebutards on reality t.v uses this word too often and usually in the wrong context.
A few words that describe definitely are: unequivocal, positively and unambiguously. However, when watching reality t.v, you may hear some dumb broad or metrosexual himbo say something like:
"I definitely think that she might be the girl I'm looking for."
"I definitely think that because of this experience I might finally be on the right path."
"I definitely think that this plastic surgery will probably help me become comfortable with myself."
If you think about it, nearly all of these statements are basically double negatives. Actually, you don't have to think about it-they are. What does that say about the people on these shows and the time spent on them? It comes down to people being intrigued by bad behavior and stupid people. Or, at least people who we perceive to be stupider than us, right? I mean, isn't that the appeal of reality t.v? To watch people make the decisions you wouldn't make. To see people backstab their best friend for a large sum of money. How definite are these people? How definite would you be in their shoes?
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