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'Whatever' slips in annoying words poll
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| Dec. 28, 2012
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.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2012review; language; top10; whatever
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To: JoeProBono
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12/28/2012 8:54:47 PM PST
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TruthWillWin
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: TADSLOS
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12/28/2012 8:56:43 PM PST
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: JoeProBono
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12/28/2012 8:58:14 PM PST
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ConservativeStatement
(Obama is the "Disco Duck" president. A no-substance novelty that reached number one.)
To: JoeProBono
At this point in time, my bad.
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12/28/2012 8:58:31 PM PST
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Revolting cat!
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To: Revolting cat!
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12/28/2012 9:03:13 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Revolting cat!
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12/28/2012 9:04:18 PM PST
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TADSLOS
(I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
To: JoeProBono
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12/28/2012 9:07:31 PM PST
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tang-soo
(Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
To: TADSLOS
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12/28/2012 9:10:56 PM PST
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: JoeProBono
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12/28/2012 9:14:17 PM PST
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: Revolting cat!
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posted on
12/28/2012 9:14:46 PM PST
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TADSLOS
(I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
To: TADSLOS
Basically at the end of the day.
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12/28/2012 9:16:56 PM PST
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: tang-soo
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12/28/2012 9:17:46 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Revolting cat!
The fact of the matter...
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12/28/2012 9:19:36 PM PST
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TADSLOS
(I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
To: TADSLOS
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12/28/2012 9:21:39 PM PST
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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12/28/2012 9:22:32 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Revolting cat!
It is what it is.That is my current most annoying phrase - drives me nuts...
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12/28/2012 9:22:52 PM PST
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libertarian27
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12/28/2012 9:24:21 PM PST
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: Revolting cat!
I'm going out on a limb and saying those are after-market/non factory installed equipment.
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12/28/2012 9:24:30 PM PST
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Rides_A_Red_Horse
(Fair is a place you go to eat cotton candy and step in monkey poop)
To: Revolting cat!
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12/28/2012 9:26:27 PM PST
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TADSLOS
(I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
To: TADSLOS
That phrase is the most used by the talking heads on TV news programs and is annoying. Just use ‘yet’ or ‘however’
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12/28/2012 9:26:54 PM PST
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Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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