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What word or term annonys you? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 months ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

"Oftentimes"

Its always interchangeable with Often. Just use Often.

[–] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 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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[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

The exception that proves the rule.

People use it in a way where counterexample proofs that the rule exist when it's supposed to mean that the rule also handles exceptional cases.

[–] bilb@lem.monster 5 points 5 months ago

"Hence why"

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

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Bofa

[–] gramxi@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

what is bofa

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago

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[–] miracleorange@beehaw.org 5 points 5 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.

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] TotalFat@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Pronouncing realtor like "real-uhh-torrrrr"

[–] terminally_offline@infosec.pub 5 points 5 months 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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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Trump, Zuckerberg, Musk, Gates....

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[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

I do the "eh" thing sometimes without thinking about it but I agree with you, I don't like being on the other end of it either. I'm trying to work on that

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