The other day, I was in contact with someone who said that I always seemed to have all the answers. Yet, due to disputes I've had with people (and others with me), I realize that we need a new word in the English language.,
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Years ago, I used to be a frequent viewer of the "Jerry Springer" show, and others like it. All of the shows started to seem the same over time. People would get into arguments. Some people had cause to be upset, and others had cause to be on the defense. When people were called on to justify their positions, they could not communicate a good reason for their position. They were giving up the fight, but not ceding the point that the other person had some justification for his/her actions. Often, it was a woman who said "Whatever!" in a voice indicative of an animal skulking away with its tail between its legs.
As an adult, I find that so many people are not able to articulate their positions well. And they tend to get run over by people with better communication skills. Yet, most people would never use the phrase "whatever" to express the same feeling expressed by Springer show guests. Do you have any words that would sound respectable in "middle class" speech that express this type of defeat? Please let me know if you know of any....
