Marist College’s annual poll of the most annoying words or phrases is out. Topping the list for the ninth year in a row is “whatever”. “Fake news” comes in a close second, followed by “no offense”.
Other annoying words/phrases include:
"whatever" (36%)
“fake news” (23%)
“no offense” (20%)
“literally” (11%)
“you know what I mean” (10%)