Whatever

The word that I feel too many people use is  “whatever.”  It has become so common place, and people use it when they are bored or apathetic and don’t say what they really think or feel.  It is used to be dismissive and to end conversations or avoid conflict.  I would prefer someone telling me what they really think rather than dismissing me entirely with  a “whatever.””  Just like  OMG, it is used too much to control the conversation by people who are apathetic and don’t bother to properly express their thoughts.