Some Watchwords of 2008

December 31, 2008


Have you ever noticed that the media latch on to certain expressions and words. 2008 seemed to generate its share. I thought that the expression "a Perfect Storm" had passed into oblivion, but this past week it surfaced in several news broadcasts.

A carry over from 2007 was "at the end of the day". It still occurs in editorials, op-ed pieces and news commentators summaries of current events.

I don't know how long the expression "skin in the game" has been around, but as commentators talked of the "mortgage meltdown", the phrase "skin in the game" started popping into the commentary.

Then, of course, there was the constant use of "CHANGE" as the primaries and the presidential election dominated the news.

Of late, "headwind" has crept into the news vocabulary. The economy is facing stiff "headwinds". The stock market will face strong "headwinds".

Lastly, there is "hope" that the economy is "resetting", that "consumerism" is on the wane and "old fashioned values" are resurfacing as the world faces the current economic downturn.

If other phrases have stuck in your mind, check the comment and enter them here.