Completely Normal Words That Annoy People To No End

We all have our pet peeves. Sometimes, these pet peeves manifest themselves in completely normal words that for whatever reason annoy us to the brink of insanity. You might be out walking around, enjoying a sunny day, cold brew in tow, almost smiling, and then boom: you hear the word that might as well be a spontaneous storm cloud that just ruins your whole decent mood. Tread lightly with these. They might get you going. 

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