Words That Should Not Be

Is it just me, or are there just some words in the English Language that just sound socially unacceptable? Most of the time, it’s not even the definition of the word, but the word itself. They way it sounds… or the way if feels in your mouth when you say it. My friend and I went through a phase where we wrote down all the words that gave us the creeps.

Scalp.

Phlegm.

Snog.

Just a few of the multiple of words that fell out the armpit of the English Language. I mean, ew, who thought of words like that!?

Moist.

Ew! At first, I thought I should explain why I hate these words… but no. No. I think they should speak for themselves.

Flesh.

Viscous.

Oyster.

Even a word like pork.  It doesn’t sound that bad… Or does it? Think about it. Say it out loud a few times. Seriously, it’s the same with all these words. You might think there’s nothing wrong at all with these words. But say them very slowly… and say them out loud.

Puss.

Mucus.

Sloth.

…

Mutilation.

Ok, granted, most of these words, have nasty meanings anyway, but still!

Now, I’m not knocking English; I love it. I love learning new words; beautiful words, like superfluous and iridescent. However, sometimes I’ll come across a word like ‘squalor’ and just wonder why?

WHY!?

Urgh, anyway…I’ve said these words so many times over that they don’t even sound like English anymore. They sound like Elvish or something. I don’t know… am I even normal?

I’m starting to think I’m not.