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10 *More* Annoying Things You Should Stop Saying (According to Readers)
My top-performing article in almost a year was not one I expected a ton of traction on. It was just a fun list of phrases I’ve found annoying over the years, but I must have not been the only one.
27,000 views and 121 comments later, I realize I must have struck the annoying chord in the hearts of readers out there.
The top highlight on that list was my point about not using a medical diagnosis people are dying from to casually describe your day. For example, “I’m so PTSD from working with my boss.” No you’re not.
Among those 121 comments were many suggestions for more annoying things I should add to the list. So I did. Thank you to the readers who chimed in with their ideas.
My normal disclaimer on these “don’t say these things” articles is that I am not suggesting silence or constantly walking on eggshells around easily offended people. I write them simply to make us more aware of how what we are saying is sometimes received.
So here they are — 10 more annoying phrases.
According to you this time!
