Daily writing prompt

What’s a word or phrase that annoys you?

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What annoys me is a conversation with someone who finishes a statement with “You know!”
It feels as though they seek validation for their thoughts, implying their point should be inherently understood. This habit can disrupt discussions requiring depth, making the listener feel unintelligent or out of the loop. It creates an air of condescension, suggesting the speaker believes their audience lacks the insight to grasp their point without such reminders, ultimately detracting from the conversation’s quality and leaving me frustrated.

I avoid having conversations with people I know that uses this phrase many times. It is one of those things that irritates me, “you know!”