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Please don't think I'm here to complain about rizz or skibidi toilet etc. Thats all fine by me.

The term I dislike strongly is 'eeeh' before you make a statement disagreeing with someone. (This is over text only). Now maybe I've been pavloved bc it's always used by someone disagreeing. But I'm happy with people disagreeing with me normally its just the 'eeeh' or 'erm' that annoys me.

So what's a random term that annoys you?

PS. Saying "eeeh actually 'eeh' is a perfectly fine term" would be a ridiculously easy joke and I will judge you for making it. And I know atleast one person will. Especially bow that I've said all this.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

"Oftentimes"

Its always interchangeable with Often. Just use Often.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"For me"

I know it's your opinion because you're the one saying it. And the construction of it is just weird. "For" me. I dunno.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Valid opinion on the phrasing. Disagree with the premise that anything someone says is necessarily their opinion.

Example: "For me, potatoes are easier to peel with a knife than a potato peeler" vs "Potatoes are easier to peel with a knife than a potato peeler". The former says that this is my experience and yours may differ. The latter says that this is true in general and if you find it easier the other way, there's a good chance you're doing something wrong.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Game Changer, a stupid phrase that is so overused it has become meaningless

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Queer. Not all gay men (the one group I can safely speak about) like to be associated with an ex-slur and its connotations.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Pronouncing realtor like "real-uhh-torrrrr"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Kiddos, especially when used by people in professions that work with kids. Right up there with people who unironically say pupper or doggo. Just say kids.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

For me it's "I'm offended" or "this offends me". I get it, some topics might be triggering for some people but if you get offended because someone has a different opinion, that's your problem, not the rest of the world problem.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Trump, Zuckerberg, Musk, Gates....

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

"Hence why"

Syntactically makes no sense. Just say "that's why," that's what you are trying to say.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

β€œHang in there” bothers me for some reason.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Whatever nonsense gen alpha started saying these days.

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