TapSumBong Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 For the second consecutive year "whatever' topped a Marist poll as the most annoying word or phrase in the English language. Nearly 39 percent of 1,020 Americans questioned in the survey deemed it the most irritating word, followed by "like" with 28 percent and the phrase "you know what I mean' at 15 percent. "Perhaps these words are introduced through popular culture, for example movies ... so they catch on," said Mary Azzoli, of Marist. "It has a lot to do with how accepted and how popular they become in every day speech." Azzoli said words like "whatever" can be quite dismissive depending on how they are used. "It's the way they are delivered and inherent in that delivery is a meaning. The phrase "to tell you the truth" and "actually" were also unnerving to many people. But for younger Americans, aged 18 to 29, "like" was the word that annoyed them most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachinism Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 whatever used in a dismissive way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 "like" and "anyways" from desis girls esp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSK Fan Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 These fillers like 'like' and 'whatever' are used by people to cover their lack of vocabulary. So is the word '*****ing' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowU Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaku Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 whateverrr like i care ! anywayzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 "to tell you the truth", "actually" I "like" "whatever". :dontknow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gunner Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 "Honestly speaking", "normally", "truly", "its true" :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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