Dear David,

I confess, I was stumped by the fact that many of the statements in your April Fool list smacked of duplicity. But I wonder at the truth of "smooch" being your least favorite word! Do you prefer "osculations"? I like to throw "smooch" around when I don't really want to offer or imply something so sublime as "Kiss". Please explain your anti-smooch stance.

-lambchop

David responds:
My dear, it is not the concept I oppose, it is the word itself. To me, smooch is oily, falling in the same category as ooze and schmooze. It is dishonest and terribly, terribly wrong. For the act itself, I prefer kiss with a lesser inflection; even buss and peck have their charms. I stand my by aversion.