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The phrase "mental hygiene".

I hate that this has become an accepted public health term. It always makes me think of this one graphic I saw in a teen health publication of someone flossing himself through the ears. The idea to be marketed here is practices that enforce being not-crazy, not mental images of cleaning the armpits of the mind. Please spare us.

— Diana from Brooklyn, NY | Language | 5.19.2009 | Comments (4)

Yeah, and Mental Floss. Whoa, so clever!

— Asam posted 5/19/2009

I hate "pick your brain" which makes me want to puke.

— Bronxy posted 5/19/2009

but it's so clever! it rhymes with 'dental' :P

— squeak posted 5/19/2009

Is that like brainwashing?

— Kerrin posted 5/19/2009

Putting on a clean pair of socks, entering the bathroom or kitchen and standing in a water splash left on the floor, thus getting your clean socks wet and forcing you to change them. » 5 stars

Excessive and difficult-to-remove packaging » 4.95455 stars

Having to act completely surprised and utterly amazed by any and all gifts given to you in a public setting. » 4.91667 stars

When two light switches control the same light, but one must be off and the other on for the light switch to work. » 4.90909 stars

Driving behind someone with their blinker on for miles. » 4.90909 stars

Being forced to participate in a bouquet/garter toss at a wedding » 4.9 stars

Saying that men watching their own kids are "babysitting." » 4.88235 stars

The dried lotion booger stuck on the nozzle of the lotion bottle. » 4.88235 stars

Using mobile phones at the register. » 127 Comments

The non-existance of unpadded bras in cup sizes less than D. Macy's, Victoria's secret, and Bloomingdales do not carry them. unpadded. » 64 Comments

The "insert" button on keyboards. » 62 Comments

When pregnant women complain about being pregnant. » 60 Comments

"Irregardless." » 56 Comments

People who deliberately pronounce words incorrectly and repeatedly. » 55 Comments

People who put ketchup in the refrigerator. » 53 Comments

Women who are just so beautiful they don't have to contribute to sex... » 52 Comments

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