Is it normal that I hate the misuse of the word "Several"

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passive aggressive = person who doesnt stand up for themselves because they're scared of everything...instead acts like a jerk in the most wimpy of fashions.

That pisses me off severally.

I don't have that one but I do have a peeve about the way footballers in England speak.

They tend to start many sentences with "As I said" or "Like I said" even when discussing something that has only just happened. If it's just happened, you can't have commented on it at any prior point in your life.

Or they'll mangle things and say "We done a great performance" or "All the boys done good" or "There is none what think we did bad in the first half".

I think "done good" is my personal bête noire because it has only two words and both are wrong. It should be "did well" not "done good".

i havent noticed several but "actually" gets old pretty quick too, or "them" ones instead of those or these, one lady around here laughs a lot, every sentence ends with a chuckle even when she complains ( a lot) she uses it instead of a full stop. so i understand your complaint

How is "passive aggressive" easy going? Too many people misuse that term when they really just mean "passive", or, well... easy going. "Easy going" is understanding if your roommate uses your shampoo sometimes. "Passive aggressive" is filling the shampoo bottle with your own semen.

Anyways, I was just wondering if its normal to have this pet peeve and if anyone else has it.

I feel the same way about the overuse and misuse of the word 'literally', as when people say things like, "I literally just died right now." It pisses me off more than it should.

The example you gave is not a misuse of the word.

I hate it when people say "You know what I'm saying?" every other sentence.