is it really bad manners to say Whatever? (48)
princemunchernorthfield, Ohio USA12 Threads 378 Postswhatever...
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lovaboy: Now ya goin even further back bud.. I have one of them Lowry paintings, hanging in my hallway...
Tut....whatever....
Tut....whatever....
January 1968...oh the innocence of youth
Anyway...whatever!!!
I'm off down the pub.
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vinny1967: I think so........I have very rarely heard it on this side of the world but when I have I found it very dismissive of ones point of view........
JMO
JMO
I agree with Vinny on this one. I think it is the height of rudeness.
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Yes it's rude. I only say it when I'm frustrated and had enough of whoever or whatever at the moment! Folks that know me well recognize the word as my signal for being fed up!
Whatever!
Whatever!
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vonney: I agree with Vinny on this one. I think it is the height of rudeness.
I agree.
But on here, considering the lack of empathy, I'm starting to think it's a useful response at times.
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trish123: well, I wont say whatever hahaha - Im home
Of course not trish, to you, nor would I,
Getting back to the op, its the height of disrespect
when said this way. But then again, sometimes it just
fits.
Bakers was good
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I think it's rude, because to me it implies that you don't care.
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i think if u use to be hostile, there would have to be more than other words used with whatever...
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LadyMiniMe: I think it's rude, because to me it implies that you don't care.
Exactly, freedom of speech who cares whatever ...
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It´s more of an American English expression really, but the meaning behind it is negative, so no, I don´t like it.
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LadyMiniMe: I think it's rude, because to me it implies that you don't care.
It saves one, a lot of typing ( 'i don't care' ), and in that case, it isn't rude to not care.
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lusciousmile: It saves one, a lot of typing ( 'i don't care' ), and in that case, it isn't rude to not care.
has anyone looked up the definition of whatever? just like ain't ain't a word its slang for is not. 
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Yes, but if you took it away half the state of California couldn't communicate. 
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KrazieStill: Yes, but if you took it away half the state of California couldn't communicate.
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wildkitty: has anyone looked up the definition of whatever? just like ain't ain't a word its slang for is not.
The word in itself is fine, it´s the way it is often used contextually which is the problem.
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wildkitty: has anyone looked up the definition of whatever? just like ain't ain't a word its slang for is not.
I did. It's only rude, if used by an American.
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lusciousmile: I did. It's only rude, if used by an American.
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lusciousmile: I did. It's only rude, if used by an American.
Hows That so u think us americans are rude?
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lusciousmile: I did. It's only rude, if used by an American.
Whatever!!!
Did I get away with that???
I'm English
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bodleing: Whatever!!!
Did I get away with that???
I'm English
Did I get away with that???
I'm English
Scot-free, Graham!
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