When 'okay' is not okay...

[he03]

This particular slang word is beginning to irritate me. Actually, it's not the word 'okay' itself rather its usage. To explain, I'm currently reading Dan Brown's latest release 'The Lost Symbol' because manga releases are few this time of the month. There's a particular scene where two characters from supposedly affluent 'old money' backgrounds

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[handsomejin]

I feel like I probably do this a lot, but I think it's more acceptable in conversation than in literature. SYNONYMS, DAN BROWN, USE THEM.

[he03]

Oh, definitely. And if used in literature, then at least used appropriately.

"SYNONYMS, DAN BROWN, USE THEM."
THIS OVER 9000 TIMES.