There is definitely a fine line between political correctness, or PC, and overreacting. I certainly don't consider myself PC, but I still have respect for all walks of life and believe we should treat everyone equally.

That being said, there are several sayings that I do not approve of that I hear frequently. I am not sure how these became part of our daily lives, but I think its time to put an end to these sayings. If we ever needed PC, it is here:

1. "You just gave me cancer."

There are variations of this of course, but anything revolving around Cancer for humorous/sarcastic results is downright wrong. Studies show 1/2 men and 1/3 women will develop cancer at some point in their lives. On top of that, we all know someone who is or has battled cancer. If you want to joke about something that affects your health, there are many more options that are far less offensive.

2. "I'm going to kill myself."

Mental health is no joke. Luckily for us, awareness has been on the rise. The saddening part is that this saying is also on the rise. I get it, we all do embarrassing things were we want to go hide our faces. But you should say just that. Don't joke about something that people are battling every day with.

3. The "R" Word

This is another word that has been on the rise in recent years. It was just a part of our daily lives, I understand that. We probably called something this around our friends throughout all of our school years. However, it's time we move past this. Songs need to stop using them. It's as equally offensive as some race words are. We need to erase this word from our vocabulary.

4. "You're adopted."

I've never really understand this one. What about adoption is a joke? This is used as a joke to infer that someone's parents do not love them. If you think that is the case, you're dead wrong.