George Carlin: Clean Language

From Brain Droppings by George Carlin

The Status Quo Always Sucks

Some Favorite Redundancies

• added bonus
• exactly right
• closed fist
• future potential
• inner core
• money-back refund
• seeing the sights
• true fact
• revert back
• safe haven
• prior history
• young children
• time period
• sum total
• end result
• temper tantrum
• ferryboat
• free gift
• bare naked
• combined total
• unique individual
• potential hazard
• joint cooperation

Some Favorite Oxymorons

• assistant supervisor
• new tradition
• original copy
• plastic glass
• uninvited guest
• highly depressed
• live recording
• authentic reproduction
• partial cease-fire
• limited lifetime guarantee
• elevated subway
• dry lake
• true replica
• forward lateral
• standard options

Unnecessary Words – the following phrases contain at least one word too many

• emergency situation
• shower activity
• surgical procedure
• boarding process
• flotation device
• hospital environment
• fear factor
• freee of charge
• knowledge base
• forest setting
• beverage items
• prison setting
• peace process
• intensity level
• belief system
• seating area
• sting operation
• evacuation process
• rehabilitation process
• facial area
• daily basis
• blue in color
• risk factor
• crisis situation
• leadership role
• learning process
• rain event
• confidence level
• healing process
• standoff situation
• shooting incident
• planning process
• at this point in time
• at that particular point in time