Bad words

Jill lists 45 words not to be used in writing.

These words fall into three categories:

• Self promoting puffery,
• Technical tripe, and
• Creative crap

 I can see how the "self-promoting puffery" words are a turn-off, although I don't know why.

I find the "technical tripe" and "creative crap" words abundant today in the ICT industry.  They almost fall into the category of "jargon", except that they don't carry meaning deep enough to turn people off.

What do you think?

Are there words or phrases that you abhor?  Do you know why these words turn you off?

Are you on the look out for how can you express yourself better?