“Cute Couples“
No, I’m not a hater.
I’m more of a strong disliker, irritated by the slightest of transgressions.
But I digress.
My beef is with the expression, “cute couple”. I don’t have a particular issue with moderately attractive people who are neither gorgeous nor fugly.
“OMGz! They are such a cute couple! Aren’t they?!” queries your female friend.
What the hell does that even mean? Standing side-by-side their combined cuteness increases exponentially?
Or each one of them is cute, so being together makes them a cute couple? Wouldn’t that just be a couple of cute people?
Or are they so ugly that only their respective mothers can love them, and it’s sort of “cute” that they’re appearing in public?
My problem lies with the fact that it’s just such an empty and meaningless statement. I’d rather hear criticisms of the girl’s boots or maybe that the dude’s sideburns are too long and he’s making both of them look bad. But cute?
Sure, hollow and sometimes bellicose banter make the world go ’round, but cute? Cute?
That word, too, irks my soul. It’s not quite as bad as “cool” or “nice”, words that have lost their impact through overuse and incorrect context.
And don’t be a smart ass, pointing out “cool couples” or “nice couples”, now.
Although I suppose I’d be interested to meet a “cool couple”. Do they live life on the edge? Listen to Indy rock? Shop at Holt Renfrew?
Gah, just don’t call ‘em cute.
And those are some things that bother me.
