“Circle back”
Corporate expressions such as “circle back” were repeatedly criticized by people tired of hearing workplace jargon.
“Whimsy”
One commenter was particularly annoyed by people using “whimsy” as an adjective, such as saying “this dress is so whimsy.”
“The ick”
“The ick” was another expression that appeared in the discussion as something users are tired of hearing.
“Could of”
One commenter admitted that hearing “could of” instead of “could have” drives them crazy.
“Littles”
Several users objected to calling children “littles,” with one commenter saying they could not even explain exactly why the term bothers them.
“You know”
One Reddit user described hearing “you know” repeatedly during meetings as an especially irritating verbal habit.
