Words I Hate

As you'd expect, we get lots and lots of random mail through our tipsline. We like almost all of it, even if we don't always have time to write back. But since it is our special happy day, I thought I'd put down a few words that drive me up the wall. Please don't send these words to us anymore. If you must use them, please use asterisks. For instance: cur***. See, that wasn't so hard, was it? After the jump, a surprisingly short list of Words (and Phrases!) to Avoid.

Curating Anything That's Not Art: I don't think it's possible to curate a sushi menu or a pile of fedoras or a bunch of apartments, but lots of people seem to disagree with me on that. Even if it is possible, I still don't want to hear about it.

Bespoke Anything (unless you're a European or a suitmaker or ideally both): I especially hate talk of "bespoke" champagne and chocolates -- they both may have their place, but that place is far, far over the water.

Art that Interrogates Other Art or Me or My Lifestyle: I'd rather be asking the questions, thanks.

Progressive Shoes: What?

Tenterhooks: True, no one during my short but sweet reign here has yet to send Gridskipper an email about "being on tenterhooks." But if they do, their email will be archived quicker than you can say "damn, those things are sharp."

Moist: Ewww.