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'Whatever' slips in annoying words poll
upi ^ | 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.


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To: SIDENET

No worries.


41 posted on 12/28/2012 9:32:44 PM PST by untwist
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To: TADSLOS

I personally, you know what I’m saying?


42 posted on 12/28/2012 9:33:25 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Revolting cat!

That’s do-able.


43 posted on 12/28/2012 9:34:58 PM PST by TADSLOS (I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
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To: JoeProBono

44 posted on 12/28/2012 9:35:17 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: JoeProBono

kthxbye


45 posted on 12/28/2012 9:36:18 PM PST by Christian4Bush (The USSA. Born 7/4/1776. Committed suicide 11/6/2012.)
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To: TADSLOS

Third down situation.


46 posted on 12/28/2012 9:38:11 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Revolting cat!

Critical Path.


47 posted on 12/28/2012 9:41:50 PM PST by TADSLOS (I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
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To: TADSLOS

Paradigm shift on the same page.


48 posted on 12/28/2012 9:43:01 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Revolting cat!

Wow! Look at the breast on that turkey!


49 posted on 12/28/2012 9:45:45 PM PST by null and void (Socialism: Equal parts dumb and evil, in a blender.)
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To: Revolting cat!

People Centric.


50 posted on 12/28/2012 9:47:40 PM PST by TADSLOS (I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
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To: TADSLOS

Keepin’ it real no problem.


51 posted on 12/28/2012 9:50:54 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Revolting cat!

Scalable.


52 posted on 12/28/2012 9:57:50 PM PST by TADSLOS (I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
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To: TADSLOS

Monetize!


53 posted on 12/28/2012 10:01:19 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Revolting cat!

Right sizing !


54 posted on 12/28/2012 10:08:53 PM PST by TADSLOS (I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
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To: TADSLOS

Very unique.


55 posted on 12/28/2012 10:13:04 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: JoeProBono; mikrofon; martin_fierro

When I go to a restaurant with a group, and whatever (proper use of “whatever,” btw)—whatever anyone orders, the waitress says, “Perfect!” And if she keeps throwing in “you guys” or “for you” . . . “How are you guys doing? Perfect! How is that tasting for you? Good? Perfect! Can I get you guys anything else? No? Perfect!”


56 posted on 12/28/2012 10:14:07 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Perfectly annoying.)
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To: Revolting cat!

At the end of the day.


57 posted on 12/28/2012 10:14:58 PM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: JoeProBono

“Diversity” is used with such monotous reverence you would think its the national religion. Gag! Also,”cool” as used to describe something other than the climate has gotten tiresome to me.


58 posted on 12/28/2012 10:15:21 PM PST by liberalism is suicide (Communism,fascism-no matter how you slice socialism, its still baloney)
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To: JoeProBono

“Absolutely”? Absolutely annoying!


59 posted on 12/28/2012 10:15:46 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Perfect!)
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To: Revolting cat!

Do more with less.


60 posted on 12/28/2012 10:15:50 PM PST by TADSLOS (I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
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