# Whatever

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever/8368>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 10, 2000, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever/8368 "2000-03-10T03:34:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Nanno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Nanno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanno)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2000, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever/8368/1 "2000-03-10T03:34:00Z")

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“Whatever” does that mean., like what? or ever?, or never? You tell me “whatever” I tell you “whatever”, now what?

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**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever/8368/2 "2000-03-10T03:39:00Z")

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“Whatever.”

TRANSLATION: “Not only am I not in the least bit interested in what you just said, I am not even going to exercise the few brain cells necessary to compose a polite reply.”

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**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2000, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever/8368/3 "2000-03-10T06:58:00Z")

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-OR-  
What-ever: Not only am I at a loss for anything to say as a rebuttal, but I am too stupid and pig-headed to admit that you have a point. Basically, I can’t think of anything intelligent to say, so I am copping out with a lame “whatever”.

-BUT-  
Ursa’s definition is great, too, and the one I think is more widely seen on the board.  
But what the hell do I know? I’m a newbie.

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“Winners never quit and quitters never win, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.”