THIS HAS BEEN DUBBED THE MOST ANNOYING WORD IN AMERICA…

TheBlaze.com ^ | Dec. 20, 2013 | Jonathon M. Seidl

[TexasCajun]

You likely hear it every day. And if it bugs you, you’re not alone. The most annoying word in American conversation has been revealed: “whatever.”

And get this: it’s the fifth year in a row the nine-letter casual word has taken top ticked-off honors.

According to a Marist poll, 38 percent of Americans can’t stand the word. Taking second-place honors is “like” with 22 percent, then “you know” with 18 percent followed by “just sayin” with 14 percent and “obviously” with 6 percent.

The 38 percent number is up six points from last year.

[Conservative4Ever]

Now...fix’n...is a colloquialism I find endearing. With that said, I'm fix'n to get ready for the office. :-) Have a awesome day. LOL

[Flycatcher]

I hate all words.

But I do enjoy a sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes.

[Bulwyf]

I can’t stand dude, people here use it a lot, and I call it derogatory. I’m no California surfer, nor am I some punk.

[MortMan]

Obama

[Jim Noble]

When I here the word “stakeholder”, I reach for my revolver...

[Bulwyf]

Amazing will always be amazing grace to me. That song always puts things in perspective for me.

[Jim Noble]

I used to think it was awesome(!) how amazing it was, but whatever.....

Don't you mean, "Like, I used to think it was, like, awesome...?"

[central_va]

Antidisestablishmentarianism

[ErnBatavia]

“Hashtag”......phock that - it’s a ‘pound sign’.

[TexasCajun]

morpheme, such a big word for such A small meaning.

...and yes, I had to look it up. :)

[cuban leaf]

Where do you live...

;-)

[meadsjn]

For most annoying phrases, I'd nominate:
"Let me be perfectly clear ..."

[Bulwyf]

Somebody pulled out a .45 and blew a hole in their own foot during a football game? That seems ridiculously harsh heh.

[Bulwyf]

In actuality scary now means great?

[daler]

I have no problem with the word "whatever", and in fact I use it regularly.

I think it's an appropriate response to a nag or an unjustified criticism.

I'm guessing it's the snarky types (and the nags) that are most offended by it.

[Nea Wood]

It’s not even just “I was like” and “we were like.” They stick the word “like” randomly throughout a sentence. “And then, like, I said to him you’re, like, such a dweeb, like, really.”

[G Larry]

It is the embodiment of ignoring the facts and clinging to your feelings.

[minnesota_bound]

“Let me be very clear” is a phrase I hate as obama says it all the time and he is as clear as mud.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“Whatever” is actually EIGHT letters, not nine.

[eclecticEel]

I’d have to pick “literally” as the most annoying word, mostly for being misused.