Posted on 12/28/2012 8:25:16 PM PST by JoeProBono
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., - "Whatever" remains the most annoying word or phrase in the English language, a poll indicates.
"Like" and "you know" trailed in the show and place positions, the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., reported Thursday.
Almost one-third, 32 percent, of the adults surveyed selected "whatever." Another 21 percent picked "like" and 17 percent "you know."
"Just sayin" was the only other phrase to break into double digits at 10 percent. Another 9 percent picked "Twitterverse" and 5 percent "gotcha."
"Whatever" has now been in the top spot for four years running. But it has lost ground from last year when 38 percent found it most annoying.
Older respondents, non-college graduates and people with incomes under $50,000 were more likely to be annoyed by "whatever." Respondents under 45, college graduates and those with larger incomes tended to go for "like."
Marist surveyed 1,246 adults by telephone Dec. 4-6. The margin of error is 2.8 percentage points.
In those rare times I use the word “dude”, it’s invariably meant as an insult, as in “Dude, aren’t you a little behind the learning curve to be calling Saul Alinsky kind of a “cool guy”, when you’re SIXTY FRIGGIN YEARS OLD, AND JUST STARTED PAYING ATTENTION TO POLITICS WHEN OBAMA GOT ELECTED???”
If “prolly” was a word, I would vote for it, but since it isn’t, I’d go for “back in the day”.
Yes I see the word “dude” as an insult too. The term “duded out” means someone who is dressed like a cowboy in boots, hat and spurs but has never set foot on a ranch.
Funny, about “you guys”. My wife always looks at me with disgust when a waiter or waitress (or “server”) at a restaurant starts with the “you guys” business-—it actually becomes a factor whether we will return to the place.
Good places that serve good food usually don’t employ bimbos like this.
Wrongly using the word “impact” for “effect” and “affect”.
“Impact” has a different meaning altogether.
And yes. Let us not forget all the descriptive words put in front of the word “unique.”
And there are the ever-popular:
Fair share
Reach out
Give back
Bipartisan
Either way, Mr. Dalton was probably amused--his ghost is said to haunt the library.
“Awesome” tops my list. Followed closely by “myself”.
Will be moving quickly up the list...
Actually,yeh, *really*, (essentially) !!
It’s.......amaaaazing......and awesome.......
lol I agree. I expect it from a dizzy artist/actor/lowlife.etc but not from someone who has an education and is in the public eye.
Luckily my son and his friends have no desire to canvass for Obama. They say something to the effect, “ Back in my day, playing basketball.....”. It was only 3 years ago. Come on boys. It seems to mean more when someone like Uncle Rico says that. You know back in ‘82 when I was quarterback.
What about “whosesoever” and “whencesoever”, are they still OK to use?
Howsoever.
My favorite pet peeve right now is "know what I'm saying?". No, I don't -- say what you mean instead of saying what you don't mean. GRRR.
No problem.
Have you ever seen Mr Dalton’s ghost in the library? I’d like to hear your story if you have.
Ha, ditto for us, I look at my husband with disgust... and we don’t return. It’s just hard to find decent places (here in Tucson) to eat, where it’s not so casual with the “you guys” nonsense. (Although there are a few outstanding restaurants — one Polish, and one in an old, 1930s hacienda where the movie stars used to stay.... :0)
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