Also anyone that has any disease whatsoever is “battling” said disease - “this game is made all the more meaningful as his mother is home in Ypsilanti Michigan battling herpes”.
as opposed to harpies?
I hate this, too.
Let's not forget the insideous, "What's up ?" intead of , "Hi,or, How are you doing ?" .
Mercifully, this seems to be fading. I've certainly done my part in it's demise by answering, "The sky is up. Haven't you noticed ?".