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

Top priority. A priority is top of the list of things to do, not top of a list of priorities

Spends for money - it doesn’t even make sense and you sound a bit stupid
‘it’s a bit spendy’ no it’s expensive
This thread is cathartic

Property rather than house/flat like you're some tycoon.

Speaking on the phone to anyone under the age of 40, I seem to be "Amazing!" because I can attend an appointment they are offering.

Infact, if they say it once, you know they will say it another 5 times before the call ends😶

"We are pregnant" 😶‍🌫️

"My bad" I can't describe how much this phrase irritates me.

It happened on accident.

No it did not.

I agree. They were said back in the 80s and “pop” definitely earlier than that so are ok. It’s the phrases which have crept in the last few years which are excruciating.

Chuffed.

It reminds me of ''Tight as a gnat's chuff''.

“nice famous person is too precious for this world and must be protected at all costs”.

”Tame opinion that most people have. That’s it. That’s the tweet”.

Anyone calling their son “the boy” on social media. “Took the boy to his football match”.

This. And I know of at least one person in their 50's that uses it 😡

Yes to so many of these. Especially 'my bad'.

Pet owners referring to themselves as their animals 'hooman'
people using 'think' as an attempt to illustrate their point (think pretentious poseur, think gibbering idiot )

Can all fuck off

I agree that popping out or grabbing lunch are just normal phrases that have been around forever so I don't mind them.

My most hated are:

I gifted her a book

Tell me you don't know anything about X without telling me you don't know anything about X.

It broke me

Although grabbing a (time-pressured) lunch has been around for a while, EVERYTHING must now be grabbed. But we also call people “grabby” if we think they’re after something they’re not entitled to. Go figure.

Pre-preparing. Are you getting something ready before getting it ready?

“Passed” when used instead of “died” or “passed away”
I’ve noticed even BBC news readers use it

I see using 'myself' instead of me or I has been used but can I add in 'yourself'
Some one at work does this. While on a call they'll say "so I will be managing this for yourself" "I will need to take more details from yourself"
I've picked up some contacts when he's off and he even writes emails that way.
I hold back tears of frustration daily.

Also the term full time mummy, to describe themselves, a mother who doesn't work. So what am I? A part time mummy?

Triggered.
Hubby/hubs. Wifey. Especially when you're not even married.
Gawjuss.
Hot stuff. Especially when teamed with 🔥
Going forwards...

I’ve just thought of another one: saying "I won’t tell a lie" when no-one was going to expect you to be telling a lie anyway.

"Home for the night" - no you're staying at a hotel for less than 24 hours, it is not your home 😑

I will get flamed for this but here goes...

Saying "literally" when it isn't

Pre-ordering!!!
One orders something. If it's not yet available/not in stock, one has still have ordered it, it is not pre-ordered!!!

'first post nailed it'
'gives me the ick'
'your house,your rules'
'indie school'

To add to this is "to be honest" - so what are you all other times!

'This'