Overused words

[Bolerathon Avant Guardian Find all posts View Profile Close Bolerathon]

What words do you notice that you overuse?

I'm guilty of using "pretty much", "basically" and "as opposed to" way more than I should.

What about you guys and gals?

[Dr. Naysay Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Dr. Naysay]

Absolutely

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

What words do you notice that you overuse?

I'm guilty of using "pretty much", "basically" and "as opposed to" way more than I should.

What about you guys and gals?

I've noticed "basically" becoming more popular in British media. In Doctor Who, 11 said "I'm the Doctor, basically, run," which I thought came off too modern for him.
For my part, I use "so" and "like" more than is justifiable, especially when I'm trying to think of something to say.
My pet peeve words are "proactive" and "cogent," which have been used and abused to the point of meaninglessness by the media, corporate, and academic worlds.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

No kidding!

[Robinson Guardian Of The Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Robinson]

"I know right"

[Jeff Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Jeff]

I don't use this word in the way people do nowadays, but it gets my goat when people say "REALLY!" (not in the context of asking a question, but in the context of making a statement that something/someone is rediculous).

For me, I guess I overuse the word "actually" too much.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

I'm guilty of using "really?" as an exclamation or calling bullshit too. Also, "Seriously?" for the same reason.

[Scarecrow Senior Corps Member Find all posts View Profile Close Scarecrow]

I find my self saying "Because I'm always right" to my wife a lot these days.


Just kidding, I can never say it enough.

[havik Anti-Monitor Find all posts View Profile Close havik]

can't think of anything i overuse too much but i hate the people who use the word "like" as a verb, noun, and adjective in a 5 word span in the same sentence

[Razorgod Anti-Monitor Find all posts View Profile Close Razorgod]

"Seriously?" and "Fuck" I use the fuck out of fuck.

[Marvelous Iggy God Of Turtles Find all posts View Profile Close Marvelous Iggy]

Huge

[Sylent_Asassin Black Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Sylent_Asassin]

"Definitely" and "In a nutshell."

[TheGoatLantern Beta-Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close TheGoatLantern]

"ergo, visa vi, and concordingly"

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

I really like the phrase "the edge of viability," but I probably use it too much; since, for instance, I just used it in regard to one-week old pasta salad.