Ransom’s Random Ramblings

The adjective “super” is often misused in society. Two examples of words that misuse the implementation of “super” that come to mind are: super model and supermarket. 

The word super model is quite strange.  Do they have certain qualities regular models don’t? Do regular models reach the end of the catwalk and simply keep on going or forget which way to turn and mistakenly turn right?

Does the supermarket procure the adjective super just because it has more selection? I would much rather shop at a gas station.  Where else could one buy motor oil, a 64-ounce Icee, a pine fresh air freshener, and a humorous bumper sticker that states, “Even though your student can beat up my honor roll student, he has an older brother named Henry, yeah, Henry, that can most certainly beat up your student and proceed to steal his lunch money for my wimpy student’s college fund.”

Supermarkets do not warrant the adjective “super.”  They certainly do not have super sections in their store.  I mean, whose bright idea was it to put a toy section in a supermarket?  The other questionable section is the produce section.  This section isn’t a misnomer, it definitely produces germs.  Everyone squeezing things, rubbing the fruit, it’s disgusting.  Purchasing fruit is a gamble, so people should treat it like one.  If you touch a tomato, you’ve got to buy that one, no exceptions.

I think if society could just refrain from giving superlatives to undeserving entities, that would be just super.

Contact Michael Ransom at opinions@elon.edu or 278-7247.