To want to ban these phrases (not light-hearted - this would be my first act as dictator)

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"I'm reaching out" - no, you are contacting me by email

"it broke me" - no, it made you a bit sad

"Picky bits tea" - just no

'Playdate'. Ugh.

'My lived experience"
It's just your experience. Obviously you were alive when you experienced it.
"Furbaby" '

There are really irritating.

Having nibbles

touching base

Any of the phrases on the DM sidebar of shame about women after attention:
’assets on display’
’accentuate her curves’
’showing him what he’s missing’
Also using ‘season’ instead of ‘series’ when describing a television show.

YOLO = You only live once

''Picky bits'' tea reminds me of one of those kids with a finger rammed up it's nose - a revolting term.

''Reaching out''-sounds like vomiting.

Also find it jarring when people refer to themselves as ''Myself''..EG..''Myself and hubby went on our hollibobs and had picky bits for tea''

The overuse/misuse of ‘myself’ is so annoying!

''Furkid''.

I kid you not.

Rainbow baby
Fur baby
"I'm excited for Christmas" or any other inanimate object/event. You can be excited on behalf of someone ("you're getting married? Oh, i'm so excited for you"), but not on behalf of something
Gotten
Can i get (no, it's may i have)
Reaching/reached out. You are not Diana fucking Ross. You are contacting someone
Triggering
My journey. No, breathing in and out each day, and stuff happening.
Staycation. Unless you do not leave your house/local area. Anything else is 'abroad' in the true sense of the word
Will stop now...

Yes

"Hence why" is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

Its the combination of pretension and grammatical redundancy that activates my nervous system as an English nerd.

I can't stand hearing "game changer" anymore. I am also tired of the term "hack" to describe every little inconsequential tip. And there's no such thing as "life hack". Not a fan of "your/his/her truth" either.

Jeans being called Jean

Trousers now being referred to as Trouser 🤯

A few more to add to my previous list-

In the “real” world:

Hearing the phrase “Ts and Cs apply” on advertisements on the radio/television.
What’s wrong with “Terms and Conditions”??? Are you so caught for a few precious nanoseconds of air time that you cannot say the words in full?

Reading the comment “Devine” about various meals/recipes.
a) Could you not spell it correctly?
b) Divine? Really? Ambrosia/food of the gods is it?

And on Mumsnet:
”Makes my teeth itch”.
Posters “loosing” and “baring” things instead of losing and bearing them.

Barrel trouser? For a one~legged person?!

I just think of this!

I’m definitely with you on ‘bellyache’

''Making memories''

As kids we remember the most random things - no need for a carefully curated memory maker.

Or even 'orientation'?
Used to have a week's orientation in a new job; all details given to HR, taken around to meet people, find places, ease onto job.
We were not being welcomed onto a cruise ship!!!

'So.... 'at beginning of every bloody sentence/ answer.
'Can I get.....?' No mate you may have

Cuppa is as old as the hills though…

I hate ' we must protect ( who ever ) at all costs!' whenever there is an article about a favorite celebrity, usually Jack Black or Keanau Reeves.
Ridiculous.

Mama Bear / Bean / crotch goblin - any of those ridiculous names for children and parents.

Oh that drives me to screaming point!!
I went with an elderly relative to a pre-op chat/info session. The nurse said that there were 8 more sleeps until their operation. I could have killed her.

And on the subject of meetings… a chat with one other colleague does not mean you are in a “meeting”. You’re discussing something with them.

Awesome. When used by for example a waiter, after someone has just ordered something.

"I'll have a cup of tea, please."

"Awesome."