Most annoying word or phrase in 2017? Whatever

The Sacramento Bee ^ | December 19, 2017 | Anthony Sorci

[pallmallman]

Back in the day
At the end of the day
so(at the beginning of sentences)
nothingburger
Have a good one (one particular group’s standard phrase)
the click bait phrase “don’t cry when you see__”
“hashtag” (anything)
meh
OMG
LOL
takeaway
Literally Hitler (of course)

[subterfuge]

Wow. Serious LOL on the Triggered.

[WalterSkinner]

..white privilege, anything rooted in ebonics, and I have had really bad reactions to “teachable moment”...

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Most annoying word or phrase in 2017? ‘Whatever’” <<

It was back in ‘66 too!
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[publius911]

However, I was informed that "gender" is required by law.

I would have countered with a request for authoritative documentation.

[CJ Wolf]

Ditto!

Wait, that was a previous annoying word. Can I still use that?

[ek_hornbeck]

I can hardly think of any political buzzwords more irritating and meaningless than the “rape culture” that feminists keep shrieking about (OK, it’s a two word construction rather than a single word, but I’m sure it still qualifies).

[lerker]

huh? My vote for word is “nothingburger”

[ek_hornbeck]

white privilege

More annoying still is the phrase "Check[ing] your white privilege"

[luvie]

Ending sentences with a question is very annoying?

[EveningStar]

I agree.