Posted on 12/19/2017 1:52:34 PM PST by 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.
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Yes - whatever fits everything...I can think of a ton of things that bother me more than “whatever.”
For instance someone going to the trouble of posting someone’s freakin’ twitter posts....Why does anyone care and why does anyone think we need to see all the gobbledygook which is all it is! I for one will be thrilled when that particular fad fades away - no doubt to be replaced with one even more irritating.
“”language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense.
synonyms: gibberish · claptrap · nonsense · rubbish · balderdash · blather · garbage · mumbo jumbo · drivel · tripe · hogwash · baloney · bilge · bull · bunk · guff · eyewash · piffle · twaddle””
Whatever.
Whatever is my word. It became my word dealing with a Mother who would not/could not lose an argument. So instead of arguing with her to start with I’d just say....ok Mom...whatever. Lol
That was about 35 years ago.
Most annoying word of 2018 will be "pervnado," but it's still got a few more good months in it.
The term “fake news” is way overused, especially by folks here.
“exactly!”
My brother in law says this every time someone says something, it drives me crazy. He’s a yankee and not too bright but the kicker is now my sister says it all the time too. Arghhhhhhh...........
I make bets with my brother whenever we go over to their house, for an occasion, how many times will they say the word “exactly”. It is a truly remarkable and annoying affectation.
I agree with that one. Whatever it means.
I thought “like” would be in the top four.
“Reach out” and “going forward” are both abominable phrases.
Manspreading. Mansplaining. Womansplaining. Whitesplaining. Blacksplaining. Gaysplaining. All the other splainings. Thug. Rethuglican.
Most annoying phrase is “Just saying”!
carmelized
Same word every year, Coexist.
Like
Meme
McElwain.
I have noticed that many females these days cannot end any conversation, phone or otherwise, or social interaction with friends or family without saying, “I love you.” The 50-something secretary in my office talks to her kids, boyfriend, and who knows who else multiple times a day and ends every conversation with “I love you.” The 20-something bar maid at my favorite Irish pub screams, “I love you” to her coworkers as they leave their shifts to return the next day. It’s not like these people are leaving for a tour in Afghanistan. A simple goodbye would suffice. I find it annoying as hell.
“I know, right!?” (IKR)
UGH.
The most annoying word of the late 1930s to mid 1940s: swell!
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