Ew.

I’ve got a serious case of the Icks from the phrase, ‘warm regards.’ It positively steams, as a phrase. I am put in mind of:

‘My dog deposited warm regards on Dave’s lawn,’

or

‘Marissa’s diaper contained many of her warm regards.’

You know?

I get the feeling people think just ‘regards’ is too informal so they add a l’il something extra. Warm is just the wrong word. I don’t know why. Sometimes language just pokes you in the no-no spot.