Everybody knows that it’s (if not outright A”Z) church-ish to say “Cross your fingers” or “Knock on wood”. But it really gets me when a Jewish publication writes something like “It’s my mantra” or “She’s my idol” or “He’s an icon” in this or that industry or “It’s the Holy Grail” of some field of research.
They also say things like “Such-and-such supermarket has become a Mecca for the Kosher consumer.” How are the Jews supposed to get in to shop?
Also, Terry Pratchett. Yeah, him again.