The word "precious" is hereby banned from all conversation in my hearing. Those who, accidentally or otherwise, utter this particular bit of verbiage loud enough for it to ring-tingle my organs of hearing, will within moments find the business end of a pointy stick jabbed swiftly up a nostril and probing surgically for the obviously deviant language center of their brain.
Exceptions include Gollum impressions.
Exceptions include Gollum impressions.

Ahhh, ain't that posting "precious"...
I couldn't help but laugh and that is pr*cious.