tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post5181740928752391205..comments2024-03-28T07:20:26.335-04:00Comments on Carol Baldwin's Blog: "Whatever?" Never!Carol Baldwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-24172999504594061362010-05-10T21:35:30.235-04:002010-05-10T21:35:30.235-04:00Thanks "Maupin House" for the comment. T...Thanks "Maupin House" for the comment. To whom can I attribute this response? WHen Emily was there I knew who was writing back to me...now it's a bit of a mystery (but it sounded like Julie. Am I right?)Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-2559337340943362552010-05-10T12:50:11.016-04:002010-05-10T12:50:11.016-04:00If we were to look back about 10 years ago, I wou...If we were to look back about 10 years ago, I would be willing to bet "whatever" was not used nearly as much as it is today. This is a very interesting slice of lingo in today's world. We have become such a "bottom line" and "cut-to-the-chase" society that our daily conversations with one another are eroding! I hope people will start to slow down, read more Rebecca Anne Lukowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749538709996440694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-37261852132598068602010-05-03T21:47:25.699-04:002010-05-03T21:47:25.699-04:00So true that each word reflects heart attitude and...So true that each word reflects heart attitude and conveys specific meaning. That's why I like to write - it gives me time to choose just the right words. And to get the heart attitude right. I tend to mess up often while speaking!Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-30252699121409388052010-05-03T14:50:46.656-04:002010-05-03T14:50:46.656-04:00Love it. I think the "whatever" has bec...Love it. I think the "whatever" has become a common "slang" usage for the teens - they use it much to say "That's fine.", "I'm okay with that." or just "I don't give a flippin' anything about what you have to say right now." - I agree with you though that it is totally overused and inappropriately, although sometimes I do find elysabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052446855668120700noreply@blogger.com