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What is something people say SO MUCH that it’s become MEANINGLESS? It could be something you hear from companies . . . your coworkers . . . your parents . . . your partner . . . or your kids.
People have started a list online, and you’ll probably agree with some of them:
1. “Longer than usual wait times.”
2. “A.I.” and “powered by A.I.” . . . “Even our new fridge is ‘powered by A.I.'”
3. “Crisis.” When everything is a crisis, nothing is a crisis.
4. “Cleanse” products, and “detox” or “detoxifying.”
5. “Slams,” when used in a news headline.
6. “My truth.” There’s already a word for that, and it’s called “opinion.”
7. “Influencer.” Just tell us you’re trying to hawk something.
8. “Gaslighting.” People mis-use it constantly. (No they don’t! Stop pretending that they do!) (???) (See what I did there?)
9. “Triggered.”
10. “Aesthetic.”
11. “New normal” or “normalize.”
12. “Literally.” Because it’s mis-used more than it’s used appropriately.
13. “Hack” or “life hack.”
14. “Synergy.” Or other business terms like “disruptive” and “mindset.”
15. “Thoughts and prayers.” Sad, but true. The plus side is that we’re being pushed toward coming up with things to say that are more personal, expressive, and substantial when people are experiencing pain. That’s a good thing.
16. “Artisan.”
17. “Woke.”
18. “Unprecedented.”
19. “Bruh.” Did it ever mean anything?
