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....... that really tick me off. In no particular order:

 

1.    You know what I mean?
2.    At the end of the day ...
3.    It is what it is.
4.    I'm just sayin ...
5.    Lol.
6.    Literally!
7.    Awesome!
8.    Let me be clear. (Obama's fav)
9.    Seriously?
10.  Dude! or Dudette!

 

Feel free to add your own.  :yes:

 

 

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I'm guilty of number 5 .

 

Manche ranks up there for me , can not figure out why though . The best I can come up with is taking a couple letters out of a word , or not calling it what it actually is .

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ha - i hear ya ! (another one that my brother uses about 10x in a sentence!)

 

 

You guys must be the life of the party at social gatherings. 

Know what I mean?  :yes:

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Overused or said without meaning? How about when my students tell me that "they're doing their best".  :shake:

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Or else!

 This is usually added at the end of a sentence, or threat.

 

Not me.

  Most often used by a child when questioned by a parent.

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I dropped my front axle for the 4-5 time last night.

 

The word/phrase 'b*@$£' was definitely overused.

 

In that case it was justified. 

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150% is a real thing (depending on the situation of course).  as in: a 150% improvement over last time.

 

 

according to my father I need to find an alternative to "not my first rodeo". :yes:

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Starting a sentence with SO !

that is improper English?

 

I hate that. To me, it's interchangeable with using words like  "Uh", or "Duh", to start a sentence. Like "So, (or Uh, or Duh,) do you want me to kick your azz?"

 

I don't know if it's proper English or not, but it sounds stupid.

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"SUPER RARE JEP COMMANCHEE PICKUP WITH 4.0 INLINE V6 ENGINE. 65000 FIRM"

 

"ran when parked 15 years ago"

 

'Manche gets annoying after a while if I'm going to be honest.

 

Someone calling another person "dude" or "bro" when they're not their friend or brother.

 

Most forms of text speak.

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Someone calling another person "dude"...

 

:D Completely guilty of this one. I think just about every PM I've ever sent out has started off to the tune of "What's happenin', dude?!"

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Someone calling another person "dude"...

 

:D Completely guilty of this one. I think just about every PM I've ever sent out has started off to the tune of "What's happenin', dude?!"

 

I only use dude as in "whoa dude" in my best stoner impersonation. 

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