'Dismissed With Whatever' By Anne Taylor Fleming
The article Dismissed with “Whatever…” by Anne Taylor Fleming is an article that talks about the effect of “whatever” on our daily lives. After deconstructing the piece of writing and analyzing the content and craft items, I can say that this is an effective article.
From my perspective, I believe, that the author has convinced me by the content because he provides the reader the facts about the use of “whatever”. He also brings in real life examples and I can also relate to how the term has conquered over our lives when we want to cut off any unnecessary chatter.
When it comes to content, the writer’s use of literary devices such as quotes, repetition and macaronic to further explain his meaning. Additionally, the tone of the article being
disappointing and irritated adds to the fact how serious she is about how we should stop using the word. I personally use this term several times in conversations not knowing what the other person might feel. They can’t react because it seems so final the time. It makes the other individual seem that you don’t care about what he/she is saying and that they are wasting your time. I have also been “whatevered” many times and I’m annoyed. It hurts my feelings but I still don’t realize the affect it has on someone else when I use the term on them.
But, by reading the article, it’s convinced me that I was doing wrong all these years. I feel guilty of uttering it all the time and feel sympathy to whom I have used it on. According to the author, the up rise of the word is tied to the proliferation of technology and when you’re paying for the minutes on your phone “whatever” is an instant end to the unwanted chatter, but I believe it goes farther than that. It can also be tied to cut off unnecessary conversations face-to-face. If someone believe that the other is wasting their time, they simply “whatever” them and leave. Anne Fleming has convinced me that the only way to stop the use of this word is to limit yourself. Listen to others’ opinions and what they really saying. Not only that, but also think about what they are saying and what you, yourself think about it. You have to start somewhere and stopping yourself is the initial and major step.
From my perspective, I believe, that the author has convinced me by the content because he provides the reader the facts about the use of “whatever”. He also brings in real life examples and I can also relate to how the term has conquered over our lives when we want to cut off any unnecessary chatter.
When it comes to content, the writer’s use of literary devices such as quotes, repetition and macaronic to further explain his meaning. Additionally, the tone of the article being
disappointing and irritated adds to the fact how serious she is about how we should stop using the word. I personally use this term several times in conversations not knowing what the other person might feel. They can’t react because it seems so final the time. It makes the other individual seem that you don’t care about what he/she is saying and that they are wasting your time. I have also been “whatevered” many times and I’m annoyed. It hurts my feelings but I still don’t realize the affect it has on someone else when I use the term on them.
But, by reading the article, it’s convinced me that I was doing wrong all these years. I feel guilty of uttering it all the time and feel sympathy to whom I have used it on. According to the author, the up rise of the word is tied to the proliferation of technology and when you’re paying for the minutes on your phone “whatever” is an instant end to the unwanted chatter, but I believe it goes farther than that. It can also be tied to cut off unnecessary conversations face-to-face. If someone believe that the other is wasting their time, they simply “whatever” them and leave. Anne Fleming has convinced me that the only way to stop the use of this word is to limit yourself. Listen to others’ opinions and what they really saying. Not only that, but also think about what they are saying and what you, yourself think about it. You have to start somewhere and stopping yourself is the initial and major step.