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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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[โ€“] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Every stupid phrase that redditors compulsively say on every thread.

[โ€“] JillyB@beehaw.org 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

When people refer to metal balls as ball bearings. A ball bearing is an assembly of outer ring, inner ring, balls, and a cage/retainer. I worked in bearing manufacture for years and they're just referred to as balls. To be more specific, it would be a bearing ball, not a ball bearing.

[โ€“] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (5 children)

"It is what it is."

It is lazy, circular, a cop out and means next to nothing. Vague enough to pass as a wise quip, to some. It is not.

Also not so much a saying per sรฉ, but people who use quotes of famous people at the bottom or ends of emails. As if that implies a personality. If you are going to use something you think sounds smart, at least try to come up with that something yourself.

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[โ€“] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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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[โ€“] grid11@lemy.nl 6 points 1 month ago

Never mind I found it

...took the effort to nvm-d the post, but did not share how, where, or what etc

[โ€“] REgon@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago

Calling someone a bot or a shill because they post something you disagree with. It's so stupid. Like even if the person is a bot, would that matter if the point they're making is salient and sourced?

"I don't need to engage with the fact Biden has deported more people than Trump, because you are actually russian. Thus I have no reason to investigate my worldview."????

It's also such a tell. Like the person can't imagine anyone thinking anything other than what they think, so they must not be real people with internal lives. Can't imagine independent thought, literal NPC behaviour.
Especially because it's always the most average of redditor-take-havers that say it.

[โ€“] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Exspecially

All intensive purposes

Irregardless

I could care less

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[โ€“] billwashere@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[โ€“] TotalFat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Pronouncing realtor like "real-uhh-torrrrr"

[โ€“] miracleorange@beehaw.org 5 points 2 months 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.

[โ€“] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

"Oftentimes"

Its always interchangeable with Often. Just use Often.

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