I was reprimanded recently for misusing the word “epic”. I said something to the effect that my Buffalo wings were epic, and my dining companion pointed out that my Buffalo wings were not in any, way, shape or form related to long-form poetry and that if Homer (the poet, not the Simpson) knew that the word was being so egregiously misappropriated, he would roll over in his tomb (or urn, or whatever). Noted. Most of us know it’s not correct to give something mundane an epic quality, but it’s fun to say until you realize how lame it truly is. And you do, of course, realize it’s totally lame when you Google it and see Urban Dictionary proclaim that anyone using the term inappropriately is an epic asshole. Now chastised and enlightened, I tread lightly when I use the word. Luckily, I feel relatively comfortable using the... More >>>