"Whatever" Tops List as Most Annoying Word

The Marist Institute for Public Opinion polled Americans about what the most annoying word used in conversation is, and "whatever" won out with 47% of the vote. "Anyway" and "you know" (Caroline Kennedy's favorite) came in close, and completely beat out "at the end of the day," which received only 2% of the vote. Whatevs, I tots use it like, all the time when I txt my bffl. LOL! And vote on which word/phrase you think is most annoying:

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By Jaya Saxena in Miscellaneous on October 8, 2009 5:05 PM

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alneal

My ex-wife used "whatever" in just about every other sentence". She had a limited vocabulary, but what little that she had, was dominated by "whatever". Another was that she "loved.... it, him, or her more than anything in this world. Turns out that she loved everything and everybody more than anything in this world. Her insincerety was legendary.

smartiepants

As a person who, on a daily basis, throws in annoying things like "def," "obvi," and (most peoples favorite) "btdubs (aka by the way)"... I am really in no position to judge others.

But, I'm not gonna lie... hearing people overuse the word HOT really pisses me off.

Think2wice

"Like" tops my list.

d

"Whatever" is just the most annoying phrase in that list. This poll tells us very little, and yet it managed to get an AM NY cover story.

Kevin Walsh

Most annoying words on the subway:

"Your attention please"

or

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen"

www.forgotten-ny.com

Wza

"Like" - It's so tough to hold a conversation with most young folks now because of that damn word!

"Conversate" - need I explain why?

"At the end of the day" - Drives me nuts!

"NIMBY" - Reminds me of the retarded folks at Curbed.

"SoBro" - It's South Bronx newbie. Call it what it is!

"Guac" - You seriously can't finish this word? All in an effort to sound hip?

I'm done venting - for now.

lol

schizofriendly

"tsk"

(The universal tongue-clicking sound with a sneer. This is acceptable—or not—depending on the person who is "tsk-ing.")

Jack D. Ripper

Or -- the bottom line.

freddynyc

How's 'bout "oh no you di'int"....?

NannyState

"It's the perfect time to buy"

wow 14th street

"spots on your lung scan".

chuzzlewit

"blah blah blah..." - i just shut down when i hear that one.

Spirit of 76

I must hang out with the wrong crowd. I never hear, "It is what it is." I think I'd sooner hear, "I yam what I yam..."

ed_Extinct

Like, whatever, like, you know... like... like.

LARefugee

I thought is was going to be "All of them!" (a la Sarah Palin). Whatever back to you - you tragically hip, hipster!

Love, California Style

VoidoidRamone

To be honest, I think "HIPSTER" is the most annoying word...

grove

i think "like" is the worst...whatever

jibbly

Like, agreed, like.

ganghiscon

I agree, though of those listed I chose, "You know." I HATE listening to anyone speaking or being interviewed who keeps dropping "like" and "you know" every other word.