Whatever was named the most offensive word

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Whatever your opinion might be about using offensive words, it’s actually better not to use them, if you know what I mean. For the second consecutive year, “whatever” topped a Marist poll as the most annoying word or phrase in the English language. Nearly 39 percent of the 1,020 Americans surveyed considered it the most irritating word, followed by “like” with 28 percent, and the phrase “you know what I mean” with 15 percent. “Perhaps these words are introduced through popular culture, such as movies... that’s why they become widespread,” said Mary Azzoli from Marist. “It has a lot to do with how accepted and popular they become in everyday speech.” Azzoli said that words like “whatever” can be quite dismissive depending on how they’re used. “It’s the way they’re delivered; there’s a meaning inherent in that delivery. Phrases like ‘to tell you the truth’ and ‘actually’ also annoyed many people. But for younger Americans aged 18 to 29, ‘like’ was the word that annoyed them the most.” No matter what you think about using annoying words, it’s still best not to say “whatever” – you get my point. The American College of the Holy Cross recently identified the most offensive words or phrases in English, with “whatever” once again topping the list. Nearly 39% of the respondents considered “whatever” to be the most offensive word, with “like” coming in second with 28% of the votes; the phrase “you know” ranked third, with 15% of the votes. 1,020 Americans participated in this survey. Mary Azouri of the American College of the Holy Cross said, “These words may have come from popular culture, such as movies, and that’s why they became fashionable.” This has a lot to do with the degree of acceptance of these words in everyday conversation, as well as their popularity. ” Azori said that words like “whatever” can convey a highly dismissive tone, depending on the context in which they are used. “This contemptuous attitude is manifested in the way of speaking, with the manner of speech itself conveying disdain. ” For many people, “to tell you the truth” (to be honest) and “actually” (in fact) are also annoying. But for American young people aged 18 to 29, “like” is what they dislike the most. Reposted from Hai Ci Happy English, for sharing among Hai friends