Poll: 'Whatever' most annoying word

upi ^ | Dec. 16, 2010

[PoloSec]

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

[JoeProBono]

[SharpRightTurn]

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

[behzinlea]

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

[goseminoles]

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

[SunkenCiv]

“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.

[Oztrich Boy]

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.