Yes. For some reason in recent years, MANY younger people say that something happened “on accident”, for some reason finding that ‘by accident’ just wouldn’t do anymore….
During the past five years or so, I’ve heard it countless times as people walk down the hall at work, or while passing them in a grocery store, and in other places.
You are right….it does sound ridiculous, or to put it another way…..pretty damn stupid. But there you have it….