Revisit

This comes from my archives of last winter...I have to say, even in re-reading it, I find myself in complete agreement:

Upon careful consideration and observation, I have come to the conclusion that I don't like it when people combine words to make a new one. For example, let me present the word

Flustrated

I don't like this word. Not one bit. There is no reasonable explanation for why someone might choose to use such a word. If you have experienced something frustrating, then say that you were frustrated. If you are flustered, then just go ahead and say that you feel flustered. Just because you have experienced a weird situation where you have somehow been simultaneously frustrated and flustered, it does not mean that you suddenly have been handed the authority to make up new words. This is, in fact, totally unnecessary. It isn't as if conversations have a word count limit on them. Just go ahead and express yourself using all two of the words.