'Whatever' tops most annoying word poll

news ^ | October 08,

[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."

[Will88]

Difficult for me to choose between “diversity” and “racist,” I’ve heard and seen both words far too many times.

If we branch out into that category of words. diversity wins hands down, no real competition. The most sickening word in current American usage.

[Drango]

huh?

[mysterio]

It beat “Hella?”

[Ann Archy]

“Issues”...I HATE “Issues”.

[Rocky]

We are in a crisis of vocabulary. But we can fix this. We are the speakers we've been waiting for.

[Ramius]

I think maybe you shoulda got a double.

[Slings and Arrows]

Wassup!

[WV Mountain Mama]

Yinz don’t know nothin’.

[Dysart]

Look it, if we can leverage our synergies toward a common dialog we will be able to celebrate our common differences.

[Stoat]

.Wassup!

Yo, my man!  Sup wit chew?

Word!

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

Whatever? Not.

[Slings and Arrows]

Hella good.

[glock rocks]

The most over-used word today has got to be “absolutely”

Totally.

[glock rocks]

Wait, what?

[glock rocks]

Whoops, best be changin that tagline there cowboy. Admin mod might have given you a pass last night, but...

[djf]

“alleged”...

alleged...alleged...alleged...alleged...alleged...

some maniac could cut Matt Liars head off with a chain saw on live tv, and he’d be “the alleged killer...”

And then, if he was ever convicted, you know dam well he will “take full responsibility...”

Arrrrghhhh!!!!

[Slings and Arrows]

Do what?

[glock rocks]

Yah yah yah.

[siamesecats]

like, you know
like, you know
like, you know

I work with people that can’t form a sentence without using that phrase

[JoeProBono]