things kevin hates

You know what phrase inexplicably pisses me off? To take something “to the next level.” What the hell does it even mean? It might refer to a relationship. Or business negotiations. Or anything, really. Can’t we find more precise and accurate ways of expressing things that are supposedly being taken to the next level? If a man and woman take their relationship “to the next level,” does that mean sex? Moving in together? Making it Facebook official? Getting engaged? (Which order are those things supposed to come in, anyway?) Why not just directly state which of those items are involved?

One problem I have with “next level” is the fact that it implies that progress in whatever field is being discussed is quantized and split into discrete steps. This may very well be the case in certain circumstances, but in many, it’s nonsense.

So please, don’t ever use this phrase again.