"Persnickety people. Exceptional cheese." (Sargento cheese commercial, lol)
Is it just me..........or the does the word "dear"......grate on other peoples' nerves too?
"Dear" is one of those terms of endearment that can can sound sincere and affectionate when coming from someone you're familiar with and trust...........or it can sound condescending. Goes either way. But depending on the tone of voice, other such terms could also be included.
Anyhow........yes.........ending arguments with "whatever" can be very annoying. Although, I'll admit, that I do this myself at times. To me, it seems less irritating when you say it someone who will never be open to seeing your point of view and believes they are always right. So, you get exhausted, because you know there's no point of discussing the matter since you'll be shot down anyways. And you just give up........saying, "whatever."
NOW........what I find REALLY REALLY annoying...........is when someone who has OBVIOUSLY crossed the line.......resorts to saying "whatever" when you try to discuss things with them. I'm talking about the kind of situation where the mistakes are so obvious that its apparent to everyone that the offender should apologize. It's not only YOU that thinks they're wrong. EVERYONE ELSE can see that they're wrong. But they have WAY TOO MUCH PRIDE to admit their mistake....let alone say sorry. So, they just roll their eyes, and mutter a "whatever." And you wonder whether that's a reflection that they're completely devoid of even a drop of consideration for another human being...........OR..........uttering "whatever" is an indication that they're too embarrassed to even talk about the matter cuz they already KNOW how wrong they are.