Alternative Facts

These two words were never put together until a political pundit and government crony, Kellyanne Conway, used them to describe the presses reporting about the turnout for President Trump's inauguration. The press was sure the crowd was quite underwhelming compared to previous ceremonies, and that is when the two words made their first appearance.

We can now thank the mass media for allowing this new term to survive catchy phrase extinction. The phrase has undoubtedly been copyrighted, and you need to pay someone to use it. I even found myself using the words when my wife and I were in a quarrel where nobody could win. I spewed out, "You just have alternative facts." She threw those words back in my face, "It's you with alternative facts." She now uses "Alternative facts" against me, replacing the phrase, "You are suffering from A-D-D." as a last resort go-to in an argument. I don't like either, but until she finds a better one, I'm stuck with "alternative facts."

Bullshit phrases is where we are at as a society. A couple can dismiss a verbal spat by declaring, "alternative facts," "altered reality," or "I don't recall." I'm waiting for the next set of words to come from politicians, criminals, and lawyers warning us a lie is about to be told.