"The stuff of legend". That awed phrase was, once upon a time, reserved for people returning from a bloody battle or reaching the top of an extremely high mountain or getting impregnated by Greek gods. A legend was someone who had achieved or experienced things beyond understanding, that would be talked about long after they were dead, passed down through generations as a reminder of what the human spirit can survive and endure. And while there are still people around today deserving of legend status, that does not include your cousin Paul who managed to smash a whole burrito in under a minute. By labelling everyone who got laid over the weekend a legend, we've devalued the term beyond all usefulness. Sure, it's mildly impressive that you've found a new cycling route to work that avoids bus traffic but would we say it's legendary, mate? We're really happy that your fantasy football team is doing so well but it seems unlikely that your stats will be whispered around campfires in awed, hushed tones 1000 years from now. Let's just agree that we, aided by Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother, have ruined legend and legendary and consign them to the dictionary bin.