‘Like, Whatever’: Poll Ranks Words Americans Find Most Annoying in 2012
‘Like, Whatever’: Poll Ranks Words Americans Find Most Annoying in 2012
You know”, “whatever” is a really annoying term - “like” “you know.” We’re “just sayin’.”
When it comes to the most annoying words or phrases used in U.S. conversations, those four top the list in 2012, according to the annual Marist Poll.
“Whatever” headed the list, cited by 32 percent of adults, and next came “like,” which 21 percent didn’t like.
Runners-up included “Twitterverse” and “gotcha’.”
The results mirrored last year’s survey when “whatever” topped the annoying words list for a third straight year. “But seriously,” named by 7 percent last year, dropped off the list entirely - really.