-When people use “said” to talk about something they just mentioned. Example: “So I pay for the coffee and as I’m drinking said coffee I realize it’s not even hot...”.
It’s such a cheap way to try to seem really smart and witty without having to be smart or witty.
-Corporate business talk like “just wanted to close the loop with you on this” or says “reach out” instead of “contact”.
-Using the word “optics” to talk about an appearance. For example, “This could be bad PR, the optics of the situation aren’t good.”
-The word “calculus” when it’s not about math. For example, “I’m not sure of the specific calculus that went into making that decision.”
- When people throw a little rhetorical “right?” when they are talking about something. “The guy told me he is leasing the building, right? So the bank thinks he is the property owner, right? So he asks to speak to their manager, right?”