Some words and usages have gotten on my nerves for years.
As a child I took an irrational dislike to the word "bangs". Why bangs? Is it really a slangy word for the "bang off" hairstyle? Just a useless word.
"Shabby-chic". If I am browsing the internet for a nice piece of old jewelry or a household item and the seller uses this abomination, they have lost my sale. What is wrong with "vintage" or the etsy word "upcycled". Why would I buy something shabby? I won't.
"Picky" as in "I am really picky about the perfume I use". This is a self-administered pat on the back, a back-handed brag that says "I have such discriminating taste". If that's how you feel, say so!
And there's always "invite" or "gifted" for gave. Those always grate at my nerves.
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