Most annoying word or phrase in 2017? Whatever

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

[EveningStar]

The most annoying word or phrase used in casual conversation this year? Whatever.

According to the annual Marist Poll released Monday, for the ninth consecutive year, “whatever” takes the prize as the most irksome word, 33 percent of Americans say.

Rounding out the top five were “fake news” (23 percent), “no offense, but” (20 percent), “literally” (11 percent) an “you know what I mean” (10 percent), according to the poll.

[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.