I don't much like the word 'said.' Although I don't typically catch myself typing it or anything either, so I never have to try to actively avoid using it. On the contrary to whatever that person said about skimming over dialogue, I don't. I always notice if someone uses "said" and how frequently. So it does bother me. xD It bothers me when I write it as well. On occasion is okay, but I'm not likely to use it anyway.