What

What is overused. “What” is overused. If you just said “what?” you have proven my point and should read no further. But just for kicks, since most of you are still reading, I will continue…

Flaming Generalization Advisory
The following statement has no scientific data to support its findings, but will be written so as to infer that is does:
Everyone has been in a situation where the word “what” is despairingly overused.

Think about it.

How many times have you found yourself blurting out “what” in the course of a dialogue, only to say to yourself “wait, I know what they said. If I had waited a nanosecond for it to register I would not have “what’ed” them, but to save face I will ignore my own stupidity and wait for them to repeat themselves while removing from my face any evidence that I am interested in what they are saying because I am currently berating myself for not being a better listener?”

This personal reflection only confounds the problem, because by the time you are done with your diatribe, they have restated themselves, and you have forgotten what they said the first time and so without waiting for their secondary pronouncement to arrive safely to the port of understanding, you stammer, “What?” Immediately your mind registers what they asked or declared two fold-freaking times.

Please wait the nanosecond.