Not fake news: 'Whatever' tops annoying word list, literally
The Associated Press
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — The shoulder-shrugging reply "whatever" continues to annoy Americans more than any other word or phrase, but "fake news" is coming on strong.
The annual Marist College poll of most annoying words and phrases found "whatever" topping the list for the ninth straight year. It was the choice of one third of poll respondents.
The recent addition "fake news" took second place with 23% followed by "no offense, but" with 20%.
Americans still find the indecisive-yet-slightly condescending phrase "whatever" as the most annoying phrase. (FYMSTUDIO/GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO)
Another 11% found "literally" to be supremely grating and 10% picked "you know what I mean."
The telephone survey of 1,074 adults conducted Nov. 6-9 has a margin of error of three percentage points.
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