Campaign to stamp out the word ‘awesome’ launched in LA (by an Englishman)

January 8th, 2012

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Last updated at 5:28 PM on 7th January 2012

A poet has launched a campaign to stamp out the word awesome claiming that it is ‘bogus’.

John Tottenham has created bumper stickers for his movement and is in the process of designing a t-shirt.

Mr Tottenham, who is originally from England, now lives in Los Angeles and works at the Stories bookshop in Echo Park.

Gripes: Poet John Tottenham, originally from England but living in Los Angeles, has taken offence at the overuse of the word 'awesome' and has started a campaign to ban it

Gripes: Poet John Tottenham, originally from England but living in Los Angeles, has taken offence at the overuse of the word ‘awesome’ and has started a campaign to ban it

The writer told the Los Angeles Times that saying the word within earshot is like ‘waving a crucifix in a vampire’s face’.

Local businesses have reportedly stuck the signs in their windows in support of Mr Tottenham’s campaign.

The
mission statement reads:’Please try to restrict usage of this
nauseatingly ubiquitous (and by now, completely meaningless) superlative
to those of us who are under the age of 12.’

Mr Tottenham performed an ‘Anti-Awesome oration’ along with some of his own poetry last month.

The word has its roots in Californian surf culture. Urbandictionary.com describes it as ‘something Americans use to describe everything… It is one the three words which make up most American sentences.’

War of words: Mr Tottenham has a personal vendetta against the word 'awesome' and has created bumper stickers

War of words: Mr Tottenham has a personal vendetta against the word ‘awesome’ and has created bumper stickers

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Idiot miserable usual Brit!
Awesome is such a great word!

– Cherry M., Los Angeles, CA USA, 08/1/2012 06:05

Then there are the “alities” eg criminality, functionality, commonality, horizontality, universality, etc, etc, etc. All this stuff is American inspired then taken up by the rest of the doting world as god given gifts and run with to exhaustion
– Doug Morley, Chilliwack British Columbia Canada 12 0:34
=============== YES!!! Thank God somebody else has noticed the ‘alities’ – I was beginning to think I was the only one – for example, ’emotionality’ (for emotion) and ‘directionality’ (for direction). The other day, I heard not an ‘ality’, but still – ‘condensate’ (for condense). What’s THAT about? Why on earth do Americans have to add syllables, instead of just learning the root – the original word? It’s absolutely fine if they want to do this, but it’s not ENGLISH, it’s AMERICAN. Awesome should refer to things that inspire awe, surely – like sunsets, oceans, hurricanes, etc.? Never seen so many red arrows – Americans defending their ‘language’, no doubt!

– emm, expat, Bahamas, 08/1/2012 04:59

“It was like raining today and stuff like that – know what I’m sayin? I mean the sky was, you know, like awesome, real scary.”
I hear conversations like that all the time in the USA. It’s a symptom of some sort of brain disease that seems to be passed on to the younger generation by their parents. It finally dies out when the kid matures at about 50 years of age.

– GeoffG, Florida, USA, 08/1/2012 03:56

God is awesome. The word should be only used for Him.

– Demented Ferret, Sandwell Valley, 08/1/2012 03:36

– Maggie, USA, 08/1/2012 01:28 so, I’m a miserable human being? I would like to ask, have you ever heard of the word “Jingo”? It sums up people like you.

– Ben, Ipswich, 08/1/2012 02:03

@Maggie USA – Sounds like a little bit of the old Anglo jealousy again girl. Why do you ‘keep coming over here’ if you obviously don’t like us that much? Out of your depth when we don’t appreciate you all whoop wooing at anything and everything and saying ‘awesome’ at the most mundane things?Just because you haven’t got a REAL sense of humour. Sorry, I take that back…’y’all’ put George Bush in office didn’t you? Lighten up girl for God’s sake.

– Terry McCormack, Ex Pat, ex Services, ex Tory voter, Viera , Florida, 08/1/2012 01:54

It is so heartbreaking, though, as a Yankee who loves our shared roots (common law, protestant work ethic, and yes “language”) to see on these forums that there are so many Brits who hate us so much… – Stephanie, Boston, USA Stephanie, please do not let it bother you. The British are, without question, the most miserable group of humans on this earth. They complain about, and spit vile at everyone, even at their brethren. Just do as I do; come here to be amused by the levels to which they will stoop to stereotype Americans when posting about issues such as weight, language, and violence (though extremely ironic since they are a far more violent society). Additionally, there are always the fun weather stories, which quickly regress into a Scots vs. English, “whose weather is worse” debate. There are gold nuggets of pure misery all over this site; just sit back and enjoy.

– Maggie, USA, 08/1/2012 01:28

@ Kathy,Houston,Tx I have to agree with you, love the word ‘ GOBSMACKED “

– Lisa, Ramsey, New Jersey U.S., 08/1/2012 01:05

Or he could try the unnecessary “totally awesome”. But personally I’d go for “I’m good” in response the questiion “how are you?”. What was wrong with “I’m fine, thank you”?!

– John, Perthshire, 08/1/2012 00:24

Awesome is just a tiresomely used word that is now not restricted in it’s use solely to the States. – Doug Morley, Chilliwack British Columbia Canada, 07/1/2012 23:34++++++++++You used the contraction “it’s” when you meant to use the possessive — “its”. You said “it is” when you meant to say “its”.

– Ban Brilliant, Houston, TX USA, 08/1/2012 00:18

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