if i reflect on my own speech i'm definitely guilty of this. it's a good reminder to be more conscious about what we say.

in a similar but more minor way i try to be mindful of how much i say 'just' since i have a feeling that it weakens a sentence or an ask - 'just wanted to ask' vs 'wanted to ask', but that might just be personal taste.

i also like to gently rib my coworkers when they say 'to be honest.' you would lie to me but be frank now about committing to honesty? i know its not their intention but its funny how we use it.

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