Practicing your elevator speech; Warshington (instead of Washington) – might be regional; “If it was” (in instances that should be “if it were”. Using “architect” to define anyone who initiates an idea.
We had family we used to visit in Boston. Every time we crossed the bridge back into Maine, we were SO HAPPY. 
We’ve found this to be a city vs rural thing for the most part. Not language preferences so to speak as those are everywhere, but just the laid back atmosphere vs not.
“Excited” I’m excited to introduce this amazing product. People are excited to see this. It felt like I was just about to get sold swamp land. It took me years to use the word again.
Something I’ve recently noticed (mostly with newscasters but I’m not around people much anymore) is dropping the “t” sound from the last syllable of a multi-syllable word. Mountains become moun-ans, Important becomes impor-ant. Is it possibly a regional thing? It’s very annoying.
It’s not the term as much as the people who refer to themselves as “influencers”, and it’s less that they make me squirm as much as they make me lose my faith in humanity…
Use of “hashtag” in a spoken sentence except sarcastically.
It’s not so much the term, but that influencers think it is a valid job and that there are others that are allowing themselves to be influenced by them.
You mean how the sound cuts out more often during NBA games when a certain player is on the court?
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/carmelo-anthonys-on-court-cussing-has-tv-networks-playing-defense/
We are watching “Last Chance U.” The program decided to follow the same football team (East Mississippi Community College) for two years in a row. At the beginning of the first show of the second season, the coach says he was horrified when he watched the first season and realized how often he swore (it was constant “F” words). He told the players he would do five pushups whenever he swore in the future! It was interesting - I wonder if more people would be careful of their language if they saw themselves on video!
Who’s been around here long enough to remember “hubster”? Ack!!
I dislike the abbreviation “LO” for “little one.” I see it in our local school’s Facebook pages. “My LO loves gymnastics, can anyone recommend a gym?”
The thing (to me) is, once in a while it’s no big deal like any other word, but again, like any other word, when it’s used constantly over and over it’s annoying.
A pp had mentioned “like” being used the same way. “Uh,” is another one.
Sometimes when we’re bored H and I will just count how many times one speaker can use the same word over and over. Far more often we just turn “whatever” off or switch to something better. If it’s live I tend to let my mind wander - unless I’m grading a student giving a presentation. Then I mark it down for them to consider and show it to them via the video later. (I’ve found taping presentations helps students improve similar to what you wrote - none make it to YouTube.)
I suspect for most of the things on this thread, once in a while is fine. Used over and over words/phrases reach a tipping point.
I worked on an ultimately unsuccessful project where the leader kept dismissing any concern by saying the problems would be de minimis. Who talks that way.
I think intersectionality is overused.
I hear de minimus from accountants and financial types, part of their workday jargon.
Before we had influencers we had trendsetters, but at least they were generally famous for something besides setting trends. The only thing weirder than the influencers is the influenced. And yes the concept is probably ickier than the word.
Remember when “synergy” was big? I was so glad when Weird Al addressed it in a parody.
littles for your kids.
Speaking of Weird Al, his “Word Crimes” video is fabulous! Both that and “Mission Statement” that @whidbeyite2002 referred to above should be mandatory viewing for this thread!
When people say “seen” instead of saw.
I think it might be somewhat of a regional thing.
Physical, instead of fiscal, especially from the mouths of accountants.
abundance of caution
dunno
prolly
unpack, unless referring to luggage
confusion of peek, peak and pique
Dudinit for doesn’t ( seems popular with radio people and politicians).