List of Acceptable, Non-irritating Words I May Use in a Story

Summary

The web content presents a list of non-irritating words for storytelling, inviting readers to contribute and emphasizing the use of a "shortform format" for minimal risk of using offensive language.

Abstract

The author of the web content, presumably Don Martin, provides a curated list of words deemed acceptable for use in stories to avoid offending readers. These words include common English words, foreign-sounding phrases, actual foreign words, less commonly understood color names, non-committal words, and filler words. The author suggests that even seemingly innocuous words like "list" can irritate some readers, as experienced with real estate agents. The text encourages a writing style that is neutral in tone, avoiding words that are either too elevated or too depressed. Additionally, the author promotes the use of a "shortform format" for storytelling to minimize the chance of inadvertently using bad language. The article concludes with a call to action for readers to subscribe to receive all of the author's Medium stories and to join a community for more content.

Opinions

The author believes that certain words are safer to use in storytelling to prevent irritating readers.
There is a suggestion that even common words can be controversial, as evidenced by the reaction of real estate agents to the word "list."
The author values reader feedback and participation, inviting contributions to the list of acceptable words.
A preference for words that are "horizontal" in tone is expressed, indicating a desire for neutral language that doesn't provoke strong emotions.
The author is actively seeking to build a community of readers and offers multiple avenues for engagement, including subscriptions and a "rough crowd" group.

Please add to it if you can. All words recycled, none harmed during writing of this story.

To avoid making people mad at me, here goes my list of OK words…

Hello, goodbye, nice.

Well, good, bad.

Any foreign-sounding word like bon mot or sine qua non.

Actual foreign words like bon mot and sine qua non.

Names of colors that are less understood like “puce” or “mauve.”

Words that make no commitment like “kinda” or “seems.”

Filler words like “you know” or “whatever.”

Words that are neither elevated nor depressed, but horizontal, but not using the word “horizontal.”

The format to use is the shortform format allowing completion of a story at minimum risk of bad word usage.

In fact, it seems I have already irritated a few real estate agents by using a difficult word like “list” in the title.

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