Phrases/terms that aggravate the hell out of you

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@wolfpup

Both problems are solved by simply calling members of the House “Representatives”, and that’s even their official title, but it just hasn’t caught on in the language. I suspect probably because “Congressman” sounds more lofty, while “representative” sounds like it might be a traveling salesman

I suspect that the reason is that many states call their lower house members “Representatives” as well, so by calling them “Congressmen”, it is a one-word way to differentiate them from their state counterparts.