Did you mean UNDERWEAR????

I'll admit it: I really like Inside the Actor's Studio. If you haven't been lucky enough to watch it, it is a program on Bravo where various theatre and film-related guests are interviewed by a man named James Lipton in front of acting students in New York. In addition to various well-researched questions, he always asks a set of 10 standard questions, the first two of which are "What is your favorite word" and "What is your least favorite word." Having just watched the show the previous evening, last week some coworkers and I had a very entertaining conversation about our favorite and least favorite words, so I thought I'd share my thoughts on the topic.

Favorite Words
Of course, I can't narrow it down to just one! After some thought, I think I tend to like words for two reasons: the way they sound and positive connotations with said word.

• Fabulous - My new favorite word. I love using it in all contexts.
• Fortuitous - A much more exciting way to say "lucky," and it rolls off the tongue so nicely!
• Cheese - I love saying this word. I love cheese. Win - win.
• Eclipse - I really like the "cli" sound in this word.
• Felicity - This word feels so Jane Austen to me, and it conjures up images of men in breeches. Lovely.
• Mustachioed - Can't really say why, but I LOVE this word!

Least Favorite Words

• Panties - Seriously. Hate this word. Underwear. Underpants. Pants. Even underoos! Please use anything but the word PANTIES. Just typing it gives me the heebie-jeebies. Moving on.
• Fertile - Not a great word, but particularly offensive when used in the context of humans. Eggs and soil are fertile. Not me.
• Moist - Especially the term "moist palms." Conjures images of sweaty men with too many gold chains and tufts of black chest hair sticking out of the tops of their shirt collars. Yup, I just felt the universe collectively shudder.

Anything I missed?

***After posting this several days ago, I realized that I left a word off the "Least Favorite" list. Allow me to share:

RURAL. Impossible to say - sounds like you're speaking through a mouthful of grits and squirrel meat. The only thing this word is good for is the episode "The Rural Juror" on 30 Rock, Season 1.