Unexceptional...the hell?

[doe_boy]

Maybe one of you hepcats can 'splain me the cropping up of unexceptional in just about everything online.

[sighyoung]

I think because "unexceptional" sounds like a mix of "unexceptionable" and ordinary--and nicer than "mediocre."

The Oxford English Dictionary folks seem to think that "unexceptional" is often used in vague ways:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/de ... onable__15

[slide_into_first]

Maybe people are confusing it with "unacceptable."

[Radbird]

I was wondering about that word and why I see it so much on my performance reviews.

[lukethedrifter]

This rant is a great example of unexceptional.

[doe_boy]

This rant is a great example of unexceptional.

I agree. It's unexceptionally unexceptional.

I think it's a gaming thing.

[Spider John]

A couple of years ago I rarely heard the word "narrative", but now I hear it most every day.

[lukethedrifter]

A couple of years ago I rarely heard the word "narrative", but now I hear it most every day.

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