What is it with everything getting "gate" added to it, or "pocalypse"? I understand it is a reference to the whole watergate scandal, but it is not funny anymo

What is it with everything getting "gate" added to it, or "pocalypse"? I understand it is a reference to the whole watergate scandal, but it is not funny anymore, and just bothers me for some reason. Maybe I am just getting sick and tired of it...