USAToday.com released a list of the most annoying words/phrases. To go to the article, click here. You can read it below:
If you’re like, whatever, don’t be surprised if, you know, someone gives you a dirty look, or whatever.
That’s because, according to a recent Marist Poll, Americans find “whatever” to be the most annoying word — by far. In fact, 47% think so.
“You know” is second, at 25%, and 11% can’t tolerate “it is what it is.”
The poll says 7% would like to ban “anyway” from all conversation and 2% are fed up with “at the end of the day.”
While “whatever” is clearly scorned nationally, Marist did detect some differences in tolerance-level by region.
In the Midwest, 55% are, like, totally against “whatever,” while only 19%Â disapprove of “you know.”
But in the Northeast, only 35% find “whatever” most annoying while 32% are fed up with “you know.”
Can you think of any more phrases/words that should be on the list?
I’d like to throw in I know, right?, sucks, for shizzle or anything that ends with -izzle, and crunk.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Closely related to “you know” is ending every sentence or half-sentence with “You know what I’m sayin’?” Ugh.
And any text speak spoken aloud should be on the list. (“Lolz,” “B-T-dubs,”etc.)
Oh, and “like.” “And we were, like, totally annoyed by him, like, always posting about pop culture and stuff.”