According to The Marist Poll, "whatever" remains the most annoying word or phrase in conversation today. 39% of Americans despise the often tossed about term. The uber-filler "like" is deemed the most irritating by 28%. "You know what I mean" is considered the biggest verbal gaffe by 15% of the population. "To tell you the truth" grates the most on 10% while "actually" receives the dubious distinction from 5%. Three percent are unsure。

　　根据美国马利斯特民意调查，"whatever"(随便)继续稳坐“最令人讨厌的日常会话用语”的冠军宝座，有39%的美国人都厌恶这个经常被漫不经心抛出口的词。另外，有28%的人认为完全多余的"like"(就像是)最令人恼火，有15%的人觉得"You know what I mean"(你懂的)是最失态的话，而"To tell you the truth"(跟你说实话)和"actually"(事实上)分别以10%和5%紧随其后。最后还有3%的人不确定自己最讨厌的日常用语是什么。

　　In October 2009, "whatever" was crowned king with 47%. Other annoying words and phrases included in that survey were: "you know" (25%)， "it is what it is" (11%)， "anyway" (7%)， and "at the end of the day" (2%). Eight percent were unsure。

　　2009 年10月，"whatever"曾以47%的高得票率摘得“最令人讨厌日常用语”的桂冠，当时上榜的词还有："you know"(你知道)(25%)，"it is what it is"(这就是事实)(11%)，"anyway"(总之，反正)(7%)以及"at the end of the day"(到头来)(2%)。有8%的人选择不确定。

　　Younger Americans, those 18 to 29, currently have a different take. 44% of these residents wouldn't mind if "like" is abolished in everyday conversation. Their older counterparts disagree. Among those 30 to 44, 37% say "whatever" gets on their nerves the most. 46% of Americans 45 to 59 and 40% of those 60 and older agree。

　　不过对于这个问题，18到29岁的年轻人有不同的看法。年轻人中有44%不介意让"like"一词从日常会话中彻底消失，而年长一辈对此却不认同。30到44岁的人中有37%认为"whatever"最令他们厌烦，而45到59岁的人中有46%，六十岁以上则有40%。