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Hate
The same goes for hate. It's a strong word that is super weak now that we use it to describe our feelings toward everything from racist demonstrators to days of the week to glittery craft projects.
Like
"Like" has long been a very overused word and now, thanks to Facebook, it is even more so. First, there's the "like" that is interjected between every other word. Like, we, like, hate how much "like" is, like, used. Then there's the social media "like" that has crept into our conversations. We talk about "liking" someone's vacation photos or political opinion or sassy comeback about someone else's political opinion that we didn't, like, like.
Because
We used to attribute habits or actions or feelings to being "on account of" something. Now, it's just "because." Because winter. Because cats. Because doughnuts. Sure, this new phrasing has a way of squishing a lengthy sentiment into a two-word phrase, but it's so overused it's losing its charm. Because life.
I Can't Even
Then don't. Don't even, if you can't even. As with "because," "I can't even" telegraphs a lot of thoughts and feelings into a short phrase. It's quite useful. But when your grandpa "can't even," you know it's time to retire a phrase. Because "I can't even" can't even at this point.
Nope
"Nope" has been around forever and yet it has recently taken on new life as the only way we express our dislike with someone or something. Maybe nope to all that "nope"?
Literally
Literally, all of us know we're using "literally" in exactly the opposite way it is supposed to be used. And yet, we literally can't stop. But let's try.
