Another Gag and Complaining Moment

It bugs me how so many wedding articles and blog posts* claim to "swoon" over things. I swoon over these dresses, I swoon over these flowers, swooning... over invitations and centerpieces? I'm sorry, but technically, swooning occurs when there's not enough blood flow to your head. The term came into popularity because women wore corsets too tightly. It's not only that it's not literal (I don't actually have an issue with not being literal), but it's so cutesy and weak. It's almost the same peeve I have with "listen to your heart"... um, the heart is an organ**.

Drool, I could probably deal with. While still being figurative you could actually drool over something you coveted enough.

But swoon? Lest your coveting has gotten to the point where you actually forget to breathe, or you subconsciously are able to restrict your lungs and diaphragm, or perhaps you just forgot to eat or drink anything that day... I don't think so.

I get really annoyed at what I can't really describe any better than language inflation.  "Good" is no longer good enough, it has to be "fabulous" (another word I hate) or "great" or "perfect".  I can't say something is "okay" without offending someone.  Sometimes, things really and truly are just okay, and there is nothing wrong or bad about okay.  It can't all be perfect and fabulous.

End rant.

*So... this is not really just wedding related.  Generally I hate the usage of swoon when it's not literal.
**I totally understand that "listen to your heart" actually means follow your conscience, your gut, your feelings... but I've always preferred the rational over the emotional.  I'm a head over heart kind of girl.