Posted on 10/07/2009 2:46:25 PM PDT by JoeProBono
IF you want to be a great conversationalist, whatever you do don't use the word "whatever." It topped a US survey as the most annoying word.
The Marist telephone poll of 938 adults revealed it was more grating to many people than "anyway" and less tolerable than phrases such as "it is what it is" and "you know".
"The impetus of this poll was a casual conversation where we started discussing those words that get on your nerves," Marist media director Mary Azzoli said.
"You hear them over and over again."
Nearly 50 per cent of people questioned said "whatever" was the word that bothered them the most.
It was the most irritating word in all regions of the country, and among both sexes, all age groups, educational levels and income brackets.
"Also, when you think of the meaning behind it, it is often a way to dismiss someone," Ms Azzoli said.
"It is irritating in that regard. It is much more off-putting compared to any of the other statement we asked."
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LOL. Good one.
“like”_____
And so there he is rattling on and on and on...
And I’m like “whatever.”
There. Two annoyances in five words.
Whatever, you know what I mean? can be a really annoying catch phrase, you know what I mean? I mean, you know what I mean?
literally blown away!!
Now more than ever we need to stop these stupid cliches.
The most over-used word today has got to be “absolutely”
Like whatever, dude...........
Improper word usuage like that just literally burns me up—and I don’t exxagerate, as I’ve told you a million times.
Absolutely
Great ad. Thanks
Or,
Like dude that like ad is like perfect.
Uhm, whatever that is, uhm, like, uhm, it is, uhm, don’t know, uhm....
Having said that, at the end of the day we all just need to take a deep breath and, bottom line, take a chill pill.
I am so not going there.
‘LOL’
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