Words We Hate: "Dayum"

As you may have noticed, we have a slight disposition against slang words. It isn't that we are pretentious or elitist. It is simply that the words we key into do not sound good. If you are using it with a vernacular comprised mostly of slang, then fine. Otherwise, trying to blend this word with a normal vernacular is trying to navigate a bull through a china shop. And this word...this word, just look at the spelling. d-a-y-u-m. It even looks ugly.

Now, why we hate it. Well, for those who don't know, "Dayum" is an abhorrence of a word derived from "Damn". "Dayum" is mostly used in a stretched out capacity to put emphasis on something, (i.e. "daaayyyuummmm"). The word itself just sounds like a groan, and a very unpleasant one at that.It seems like a lazy way to express yourself, and we are far from lazy here at QM. Gentlemen, use your words! We can get We're fully confident that all our wonderful readers can find a better way to express themselves.