People use expressions in their everyday speech all the time. While some expressions are harmless and can add flavor to a conversation, others can be overused to the point of being annoying.
A user asked the forum, “What is an expression people use so often it drives you nuts?” Here are some responses he got!
THE WORD TRIGGER
![Young hispanic woman isolated on blue background screaming with rage.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/screaming-lady-.jpeg)
“Some people seem to think it means something offended them or made them upset. And not, you know. Trigger someone who, for example, has PTSD and gets triggered into a flashback or similar things.”
GASLIGHTING
![Wow, confused and woman in studio surprised, omg and mind blown gesture on pink background. Wtf, shocked and open mouth by girl shocked, puzzled or with doubt emoji, decision or choice while isolated.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wow.-.jpeg)
“I hate that people call everything “gaslighting.” Usually, they refer to a normal disagreement.”
IRREGARDLESS
![Woman with big hair scrunching her face to make a funny expression](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/evil-woman-wtf.jpeg)
“It drives me nuts (lol, that’s someone else’s pet peeve. Sorry, person!) that people still say it. Regardless. it’s just regardless!.”
JOURNEY
![wtf woman new](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wtf-woman-new.jpeg)
“Everything is called a “journey.”
IN A SITUATION WHERE “IT IS WHAT IT IS”
![Young natural and authentic redhead woman impressed holding copy space on palm.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wtf-confused.jpeg)
“Have you ever been in a situation where “it is what it is” is the only answer? It’s maddening. Over the summer, I shattered a bone in my hand and had to have surgery.
My hand has been non-functional since. When people ask me about it, I say, “it is what it is,” despite hating the phrase. It’s functional, a simplified and colloquial way of saying, “I can’t do anything about this, so whatever.”
COMMENT “THIS” ON POSTS
![puzzled beautiful fair-haired woman shrugs shoulders with open palms. she cannot find the sloution of problem,puzzlement. feeling and emotion](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Depositphotos_289023822_L.jpg)
“Not a phrase, but when people comment “this” on posts.”
COWORKER SAID “SUPOSEBLY”
![Female executive with confused expression standing over white background](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1.-Woman-angry.jpeg)
“Not an expression, but an old coworker said “suposebly” all of the time, and it drove me up the wall.”
MISUSE OF THE WORD ‘LITERALLY’
![Annoyed African-American young man in red casual shirt showing thumb down, expresses disagreement with grimace on the face, latin guy left bad review, dislike gesture](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/man-with-thumbs-down-whatever.jpeg)
Any misuse of the word ‘literally,’ like “I am literally starving. ”
“If you have eaten something within the last 12 hours and aren’t diabetic, you are not dying. You are just hungry.”
“SO I DID A THING!”
![Portrait of pretty unsatisfied furious lady raise arm palm complain questioned communicate you isolated on pink color background.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Woman-with-a-wtf-expression.jpeg)
“Even though I’m guilty of using this expression myself.”
OVERUSED THE WORD “ICONIC”
![young adult pretty woman looking desperate and frustrated, stressed, unhappy and annoyed, shouting and screaming](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/shocked-wow1.jpeg)
“In the last few years, people have overused the word “iconic” to the point that it’s lost meaning. If something is truly iconic, it’s timeless, warrants worship, and permeates across cultures.
Icons, or iconic things, should be few and far between. We’ve essentially reduced the word to be interchangeable with “amazing.”
“I UNDERSTAND YOU’RE GOING THROUGH”
![young latin pretty woman feeling puzzled and confused, unsure about the correct answer or decision, trying to make a choice against flat wall](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Depositphotos_378519428_L.jpg)
“I understand what you’re going through.” from people who don’t care enough, it is just them showing pity (and how do I know? If you’ve heard anyone say this, you just know it).”
KISS IN YOUR HEART
![Close up of young frustrated caucasian woman with angry and stressed face. Looking mad and crazy shouting, making hands gestures and pointing at the camera. Copy space. Facial expressions concept.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/frustrated-girl-and-woman.jpeg)
“Here in Brazil, people say “beijo no coração,” which translates to kiss in your heart. I’m always like, No way, leave my heart alone.”
NOTHING WORSE THAN
![Young caucasian overweight woman isolated on blue background confused and doubtful shrugging shoulders to hold a copy space.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/wtf-1.jpeg)
“Nothing worse than yes, Susan, there are worse things than an undercooked Victoria sponge.”
BOOTSTRAPS
![Frustrated young girl shrugging shoulders isolated over gray background. I do not know where to spend her vacation, what destination to choose.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/whatever-1.jpeg)
“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.”
“Have you seen the price of bootstraps? In this economy? No, seriously, my bootstraps are now thongs. That’s how much I’ve been yanking them.”
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT
![Young blond curly hair caucasian man isolated doubting and shrugging shoulders in questioning gesture.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/confused-man.jpeg)
“To make a long story short”
“Nope, you just made a short story longer.”
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