Daily writing prompt

What is a word you feel that too many people use?

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There are some words that people use that just bug me. More it’s words that people misuse. I’ll share a few and you all can get cheesed off at my insolence.

• Brand. People don’t misuse this one, they just use it in corporate speak mode and it makes me want to punch a puppy in the face. I need to promote my brand on twitter. Bite me. Call it your business like a normal friggin’ capitalist and stop being so damn pompous. I sort of blame Mashable for this one. Not because it’s their fault but because that was the first site that I read regularly that used that word in this way all the time and it sort of spun up this particular annoyance in my tiny little brain.
• Myself. There is nothing wrong with this word, but people use it incorrectly all the time and it makes my skin crawl. Joe and myself are going to the store. No, assmunch. Joe and I are going to the store. You would never say “myself is going to the store” would you? No. So stop using it wrong, you pricks. It’s English, do it correctly or shut the hell up.*
• Nuclear. I am looking at you, George W Bush, you effin’ moron. Nu-Clear. Not Nu-Cular. Asshole. There is only one “u” in “nuclear”. Stop pronouncing it as if there were two. It’s a tiny little two syllable, seven letter word. STOP FUCKING IT UP!
• Irregardless. That is not a word. If you use it you should be punched in the face. Simple.

Rant over. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

*In the interest of fair play, I did not proof read this post. Why? So all of the spelling and grammar errors will be posted and all you folks can have a good laugh at my hypocrisy. Enjoy!