Unlovey words and phrases that we love to use anyway...

This is list of some words and phrases that we often used to buy time, avoid giving answers, and escape commitment... or simpy annoy the person talking to us... If you use these words and phrases yourself, you may want to limit their use and only use them when really necessary... Read on and see if you're guilty or not.

Try...
"Try" is a weasel word. "Well, I'll try," some people say. It's a cop-out. They're just giving you lip service, when they probably have no real intention of doing what you ask.

Whatever...
This word is a trusted favorite of people who want to dismiss you, diminish what you say, or get rid of you quickly. "Whatever," they will say as an all-purpose response to your earnest request. It's a way to respond to a person without actually responding. When you say "whatever" after another person has said his or her piece, you have essentially put up a wall between the two of you and halted any progress in communicating.

I remember being told by a friend to stop saying whatever because it appears like i am not intrested with what he's syaing. One time was telling me how he planned to go to the islands during a long holiday, what he would be doing, etc., and i simply said, "fine... whatever." There,  i got rebuked...

Maybe and I don't know...
People will sometimes avoid making a decision, and hide behind words and phrases like "maybe" and "I don't know." There's a difference between legitimately not knowing something and using words like these as excuses. Sometimes during a confrontation, people will claim not to know something or offer the noncommittal response "maybe," just to avoid being put on the spot. If that seems to be the case, ask, "When do you think you will know?" or "How can you find out?" Don't let the person off the hook so easily.

I guess . . .
I guess is one of the most commonly spoken phrases in English. It is used when one is not completely sure of something.

It becomes quite unacceptable if it is spoken in a weak, soft-spoken, shoulder-shrugging manner. It's another attempt to shirk responsibility and commitment... a phrase that is muttered only when people half agree with you but want to leave enough leeway to say, "Well, I didn't really know. . . . I was only guessing."

We'll see . . .
How many times did we hear someone say this? We knew they were buying time, avoiding a fight or confrontation, or really saying no. It's better to be decisive and honest.

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There are many other words and phrases that people [including me... and maybe you as well]  to show uncertainty, diregard, disrespect or disinterest when somebody's telling us someting. Sometimes they're simply used for the fun of it... Which of them do you use most? Which of them do you hate the most?