actually huge pet peeve when people write out erm at all. also poor public speaking really bothers me. slow, with "um"s and "so like"s, monotone. really, really makes a work meeting drag by
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Starting every sentence with "So". "So" being the way to indicate the beginning of a sentence.
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"Oftentimes"
Its always interchangeable with Often. Just use Often.
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.
Game Changer, a stupid phrase that is so overused it has become meaningless
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"Hence why"
Syntactically makes no sense. Just say "that's why," that's what you are trying to say.
Pronouncing realtor like "real-uhh-torrrrr"
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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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.