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A Little Less Conversation Hearts
A Little Less Conversation Hearts
A Little Less Conversation Hearts
Last year, we went without the iconic conversation hearts for Valentine's Day. Then we found out that they are back this year but in limited quantity. Now there is one more piece of news that no one expected about these perfect candies.
Please Stop Using These Words
Please Stop Using These Words
Please Stop Using These Words
Let me "axe" you a question: How much does it drive you nuts when people simply make up their own words?  Does it stem from laziness, being from a different part of the country perhaps, or maybe it's just the way they were raised.  We did a topic on the show Tuesday morning about commonly used words that people mispronounce and thanks to your phone calls and social media comments, we wer
Here are the Top 10 Words That Make People Cringe
Here are the Top 10 Words That Make People Cringe
Here are the Top 10 Words That Make People Cringe
This morning on The Sean and Bethany Show I tried to get Nick and Sean to cringe by saying all of the words off of this crazy list of cringeworthy words! In case you missed it, Buzzfeed just did a survey on a bunch of words to find out how many people say they CRINGE when they hear them...
Check Out These New Words That Oxford Just Added to the Dictionary
Check Out These New Words That Oxford Just Added to the Dictionary
Check Out These New Words That Oxford Just Added to the Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is adding a bunch of new words, and frankly, I think the words seem a little stale.  I mean, a lot of these words are super old and I feel like they should have been added 100 years ago! Here are some of the biggies (and oldies...
Anti-Bullying Week Starts Oct 3rd On SR&B Show
Anti-Bullying Week Starts Oct 3rd On SR&B Show
Anti-Bullying Week Starts Oct 3rd On SR&B Show
We're doing something very special on the SR&B show- that's short for Sean Richie and Bethany, by the way.    I'm especially proud to be a part of this.  We are on a mission to spread the anti-bullying message to as many as we can using the power of the airwaves. Here's what we have in store.
Words That Suck As Bad As ‘Moist’
Words That Suck As Bad As ‘Moist’
Words That Suck As Bad As ‘Moist’
If you ask someone what word they hate the most, there's a good chance they'll go with "MOIST." Psychologists at 2 different colleges decided to study it, and figure out why more than 20% of people say it's their least favorite word. They found that the more someone's disgusted with bodily functions, the more they dislike the word...
Words we don't have
Words we don't have
Words we don't have
Ok - quick - what's a word that describes the day AFTER tomorrow?  Come on - you can do it.  Actually, no you can't.  There isn't a word for that in English, but other countries have a word for it.  That's just ONE example of the problems with our lexicon (that means language)