What's The Most Annoying Word In The English Language?
I can't even.
By Sadho Ram
The most annoying word in the English language is "whatever"
In fact, it has been the most annoying word since last eight years, according to a newly released poll by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.
Poll results say that "whatever" irritates 38% of Americans, and is followed by "no offence, but" with 20%. In third place is, "You know, right," which annoys 14% of people, tied with "I can't even."
While "whatever" remained on top position as the most annoying English word with 38% votes, it was down from the 43% in 2015 when it was considered loathsome.
So what is it about "whatever" that's so annoying?
According to The Oxford Dictionary, the informal definition of "whatever" is, "Said as a response indicating a reluctance to discuss something, often implying indifference."
And it is this indifference part that really gets to the people.
The word also bothers older generations more: Half of Americans 45 years of age or older found "whatever" to be the most annoying word.
