Only gardeners and children can "grow"

When I hear someone talk about "growing a business" or "growing the economy," I know they are not sincere.

Grow is not an action verb. It's passive...like the efforts of people who misuse the word. People can't "grow" real entities like money or a fan base. They have to be gone out and gotten.

And while I'm on the subject of The Female Curmudgeon's peeves, the phrase "Having said that" is just an overdone way of saying "But" or "However." If you indeed have "said that," there's no reason to reference it now, is there?

New Drinking Game

Do a shot every time you hear the word "caramelize." You don't even need cable to get sloshed!

When did this cooking term become so omnipresent?