Showing posts with label uncertainty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label uncertainty. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Whatever


   Whatever it really a handy word.  I forget when it entered our language so conspicuously - perhaps in the 1990's? - but I find it useful and prevalent in my vocabulary these days.  It puzzles me.

    I have wanted to change out the countertops in the kitchen for several years in favor of something much more colorful.  RR thinks it is not the best use of our money.  I stop saying anything about it.  Whatever.

   The brace I use to support my knee is unraveling. I keep wearing it and figure what will be will be. Whatever.

   A science teacher is mad at me because she does not like the composition of her 6th period class.  I can't really adjust it much - it's a numbers thing.  Whatever.

   It's the first day back for kids.  My summer is over.  Whatever.

   My extended family is gathering at my home in two weeks to celebrate my mother's 90th birthday.  The yard needs attention, the menu needs adjusting.  Just tell me what you want me to do and I will take care of it.  Whatever.

   I am losing at WWF all over the place.  I get discouraged and I think it's just a game.  Whatever.

   Dinner?  Whatever.

   The national political scene scares me and overwhelms me.  I am angry and yet I say,  "Whatever".

   My portion of the health insurance costs has gone up again this year.  Whatever.

  Our city council just approved a project that, in my opinion, will affect the town negatively for years to come.  Whatever.

   The word "whatever" implies that the speaker has given up.  Another way to look at it is that it opens options.  If "whatever" means, I am curious and open to what is coming next, then to that I say, "Whatever."

  Whatever works until it no longer works.