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Poll: 'Whatever' most annoying word
upi ^ | Dec. 16, 2010

Posted on 12/17/2010 10:53:07 AM PST by JoeProBono

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -A New York pollster said its survey indicates "whatever" is considered the most annoying or phrase in the English language by 39 percent of U.S. adults.

The Marist Poll of 1,020 U.S. adults, conducted via telephone Nov. 15-18 by pollsters at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., found 39 percent of respondents despise the word "whatever," while 29 percent cited "like" as the most annoying word or phrase in contemporary conversation and 15 percent said they were most incensed when people say, "you know what I mean."

The survey found "to tell you the truth" is the most irritating phrase to 10 percent of those polled while 5 percent said the word "actually" is their least favorite thing to hear in a conversation.


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To: JoeProBono

Remember....Talk To The Hand! Now that was dismissive.


61 posted on 12/17/2010 2:10:12 PM PST by PoloSec ( Believe how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the 3rd day)
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62 posted on 12/17/2010 2:38:15 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: JoeProBono

Whatever. Ya think? But now, not so much.


63 posted on 12/17/2010 2:45:50 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: thulldud

I will not quibble over the diction of the late great Douglas Adams.


64 posted on 12/17/2010 2:54:12 PM PST by behzinlea
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To: JoeProBono

I hate the recent use of “on tomorrow”. IE- “we will be having a staff meeting on tomorrow”. Frickin’ hate that.


65 posted on 12/17/2010 3:31:57 PM PST by goseminoles
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To: JoeProBono

“Talk to the hand” has faded out like a bad fart, but “whatever” in this context is older. :’) I first noticed being annoyed by it when some late 1990s larvae would use it regarding *everything*, a signal that they didn’t want to discuss something further.


66 posted on 12/17/2010 8:09:07 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: Nea Wood
I think people hate “whatever” because it’s usually said in a sarcastic, dismissive way.

"Well, Duh!"

Brit writer.et.al, Jeremey Clakson has said "whatever" is modern youth's greatest contribution to the English Language.

How many times does one want to say "I have heard and understood what you said, but have such utter contempt for it that I cannot be bothered thinking of a response" - One word.

67 posted on 12/18/2010 1:58:05 AM PST by Oztrich Boy (History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce - Karl Marx)
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