New Rubbish on CNN

[Geoffrey S. Nathan]

You will be pleased to know that

"The words "whatever" and "anyway" re-entered the American pop lexicon following the release of popular films like "Clueless" (1995) and "Valley Girl" (1983). Both are about the shallow lives of teenagers in suburban California. "

According to CNN's front webpage this evening...

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/08/most.annoying.words/index.html

As is often the case, reporters can simply make stuff up, and nobody will call them on it, no matter how absurd or false on its face. And fact-checking doesn't really seem to be needed.  Or wanted.  Grrrrrr.

Geoff

Geoffrey S. Nathan
Faculty Liaison, C&IT
and Associate Professor, Linguistics Program
+1 (313) 577-1259 (C&IT)
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