The Most Annoying Word

[dr_mabeuse]

"(Oct. 7) -- So, you know, it is what it is, but Americans are totally annoyed by the use of "whatever" in conversations.

The popular slacker term of indifference was found "most annoying in conversation" by 47 percent of Americans surveyed in a Marist College poll released Wednesday.

"Whatever" easily beat out "you know," which especially grated a quarter of respondents. The other annoying contenders were "anyway" (at 7 percent), "it is what it is" (11 percent) and "at the end of the day" (2 percent)."

--ref

I already know what your responce is going to be...

 

[lance gt]

"(Oct. 7) -- So, you know, it is what it is, but Americans are totally annoyed by the use of "whatever" in conversations.

The popular slacker term of indifference was found "most annoying in conversation" by 47 percent of Americans surveyed in a Marist College poll released Wednesday.

"Whatever" easily beat out "you know," which especially grated a quarter of respondents. The other annoying contenders were "anyway" (at 7 percent), "it is what it is" (11 percent) and "at the end of the day" (2 percent)."

--ref

I already know what your respone is going to be...

So like, it is what it is and at the end of the day, you know, they're going to say it. Anyway, you know, it is what it is. Whatever.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Whatever.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

You know, it is what it is. Anyway...

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Witty ripostes, guys, and totally unexpected.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Dont worry, be happy.

 

[jomar]

I'm surprised "at the end of the day" got only 2 percent. Must be just a pet peeve of mine.

 

[trysail]

Witty ripostes, guys, and totally unexpected.

Zoot-

Has anybody lately remarked that your avatar bears a more than passing resemblance to our buddy in Cuba? Lest you mistake my meaning, I do not intend that as an unfriendly comment; it's something that just struck me— that's all.

As to the word "whatever," persons to whom it is directed clearly understand its meaning: it is a sotto voce "Fuck you" but with an unstated "I don't want to say 'Fuck you' outright because I don't want to fool with this mess anymore and I don't want to deal with the potential consequences of explicitly saying 'Fuck you.' " That makes it a useful expression. It's "DEFCON 2" instead of "DEFCON 3;" that's what makes it so practical.

 

[The_Fool]

I'll have to get back with you regarding the implementation of the required paradigm shift. Thinking outside of the box is hard for me in this difficult economic climate. But then again, it is a seller's market.

 

[buxxxom]

I'll have to get back with you regarding the implementation of the required paradigm shift. Thinking outside of the box is hard for me in this difficult economic climate. But then again, it is a seller's market.

This. snerk.

 

[buxxxom]

"(Oct. 7) -- So, you know, it is what it is, but Americans are totally annoyed by the use of "whatever" in conversations.

The popular slacker term of indifference was found "most annoying in conversation" by 47 percent of Americans surveyed in a Marist College poll released Wednesday.

"Whatever" easily beat out "you know," which especially grated a quarter of respondents. The other annoying contenders were "anyway" (at 7 percent), "it is what it is" (11 percent) and "at the end of the day" (2 percent)."

--ref

I already know what your responce is going to be...

surprised "yada yada yada" or "blah blah blah" isn't there. It's there for me!

 

[Epmd607]

"(Oct. 7) -- So, you know, it is what it is, but Americans are totally annoyed by the use of "whatever" in conversations.

The popular slacker term of indifference was found "most annoying in conversation" by 47 percent of Americans surveyed in a Marist College poll released Wednesday.

"Whatever" easily beat out "you know," which especially grated a quarter of respondents. The other annoying contenders were "anyway" (at 7 percent), "it is what it is" (11 percent) and "at the end of the day" (2 percent)."

--ref

I already know what your responce is going to be...

My dad says "Whatever" like he's a guest on Jerry Springer and it's 1995. Too bad no one still says "talk to the hand".

 

[CharleyH]

"(Oct. 7) -- So, you know, it is what it is, but Americans are totally annoyed by the use of "whatever" in conversations.

The popular slacker term of indifference was found "most annoying in conversation" by 47 percent of Americans surveyed in a Marist College poll released Wednesday.

"Whatever" easily beat out "you know," which especially grated a quarter of respondents. The other annoying contenders were "anyway" (at 7 percent), "it is what it is" (11 percent) and "at the end of the day" (2 percent)."
I already know what your responce is going to be...

Actually, I can handle 'whatever' and I can easily ignore 'you know', but what I cannot stand is the term, 'I'm bored'. Life is too interesting to be bored, I detest that statement and I am uninterested in the people that use it. 'BORED' is the word, Doc, that is used by boring people.

 

[Liar]

"(Oct. 7) -- So, you know, it is what it is, but Americans are totally annoyed by the use of "whatever" in conversations.

The popular slacker term of indifference was found "most annoying in conversation" by 47 percent of Americans surveyed in a Marist College poll released Wednesday.

"Whatever" easily beat out "you know," which especially grated a quarter of respondents. The other annoying contenders were "anyway" (at 7 percent), "it is what it is" (11 percent) and "at the end of the day" (2 percent)."

--ref

I already know what your responce is going to be...

The lack of "like" (as in "and I was like so whatever") on that top list surprises and saddens me.

 

[sr71plt]

The lack of "like" (as in "and I was like so whatever") on that top list surprises and saddens me.

ditto

 

[DeeZire]

San Francisco songwriter Steve Seskin wrote a song called "Whatever". For anyone familiar with C&W music, Steve wrote "Life's a Dance" (Michael Montgomery) "Don't Laugh at Me" and "Grown Men Don't Cry"(Tim McGraw) as well as many other charted songs. In spite of his Nashville success, he still lives in his shitty neighborhood in Richmond CA with his original wife - a rather unlikely scenario for a millionaire.

On this song, he said he wrote it after offering to trade his teenaged son any swear word for "whatever". When the kid declined, Steve had no other choice but to do what songwriters do...

I heard Steve do this song when it was still new. In the first verse he asked his kid to go out and mow the lawn. The kid's response was "whatever." Obviously, that line was dropped for the final version.

http://www.steveseskin.com/music/

Whatever

I hear one in five high school kids can hardly read or write
Forty years after the march on Selma there's still walls 'tween blacks and whites
In the richest nation on this earth, people go to bed hungry at night
Whatever, there's a part of me that says
Whatever

There's a hole in the ozone as big as Tennessee
The rivers are polluted, fish are full of mercury
And mother nature's cryin', don't cut down another tree
Whatever, you hear it everyday
Whatever, maybe it's time to say

Whatever it takes there's so much at stake
We've gotta find a way to work together
Despite our different points of view
The enemy is apathy
Hey I'm rollin' up my sleeves
Whatever it takes I'll Do

Theres liberals and conservatives and everything in between
democrats and republicans and no one's nose is clean
And half of us don't even vote in the land of the free
Whatever, is getting' us nowhere
Whatever, it's not too late to care

Whatever it takes there's so much at stake
We've gotta find a way to work together
Despite our different points of view
The enemy is apathy
Hey I'm rollin' up my sleeves
I'm gonna dig me a ditch and put all my fear and prejudice in it
I'm gonna open my mind, open my heart and let love lead me

Whatever it takes there's so much at stake
We've gotta find a way to work together
Despite our different points of view
The enemy is apathy
Hey I'm rollin' up my sleeves
Whatever it takes
Whatever it takes I'll do

© '05 Steve Seskin & Allen Shamblin

 

[NoJo]

Witty ripostes, guys, and totally unexpected.

Okay...

"Whatever" is not in itself an annoying word. The single-word expression might be overused, but it's flogging a moribund horse to mention it, because it's quite clearly dying out. Talking about "whatever" reminds me of attempting observational humour about airline food: It's just not on the money in terms of the zeitgeist any more.

The article in the link is lazy, dull and trite and behind the times, and the "ripostes" here match it in intellect and wit perfectly.

 

[BarondeSade]

Basically...

"Basically" gets my goat. As in "Basically, I'm going to yada-yada-yada-" Either you is or you isn't, so tell it like it is without the unneeded and annoying proclaimer...I was listening to some football player the other night, and I swear that every third word was "basically"....

 

[English Lady]

Actually, I can handle 'whatever' and I can easily ignore 'you know', but what I cannot stand is the term, 'I'm bored'. Life is too interesting to be bored, I detest that statement and I am uninterested in the people that use it. 'BORED' is the word, Doc, that is used by boring people.

My mum used to say only boring people got bored.

I soon learnt to not tell her I was bored, she'd get me doing housework.

"innit' drives me bonkers and I hear it more and more now.

 

[JamesSD]

It's not a "word", but the thing that annoys me most is rising inflection at the end of every sentence, making every statement sound like a question.

I'm surprised they left out a lot of business jargon from their poll. I'm sure a lot of workplace terminology would have destroyed the examples listed. "Stratagize" for example? The oft maligned "synergy"?

 

[Selena_Kitt]

My mum used to say only boring people got bored.

I soon learnt to not tell her I was bored, she'd get me doing housework.

"innit' drives me bonkers and I hear it more and more now.

EL, could that avatar be any sweeter?

I think not...

Now back to regularly scheduled whatever...

 

[rgraham666]

I think boredom is highly under-rated.

I've had quite enough excitement in my life, thanks.

 

[SeaCat]

LOLOL

There are many words or phrases that annoy me depending on their usage.

My wife used to use the word "Whatever" with the roll of the eyes. I stopped myself from putting her head through the nearest wall on many occasions. If you don't like what I'm saying then tell me so, don't be a wise assed ignorant fuck. (Once I explained this to my wife in rather graphic terms, and used the word to her on several occasions she stopped useing it.)

One of my bosses favorites is Unprofessional. If you do something she doesn't agree with you are unprofessional. When she views my hair and beard she claims I am unprofessional.

Cat

 

[Handley_Page]

So like, it is what it is and at the end of the day, you know, they're going to say it. Anyway, you know, it is what it is. Whatever.

kay serra, serra
(no, I cannot spell it)

 

[Isid]

kay serra, serra
(no, I cannot spell it)

che sarà, sarà

adios possible friend