To dislike the word ‘nope’?

[Knitterbabe]

I really dislike the use of ‘Nope!’, especially as a one word answer. To me it feels more dismissive than a straightforward no. Anyone else?

YANBU. Don’t like “yep” either.

Yep YABU and nope it doesn't bother me.

I agree, I don't like nope or yep. I've a Facebook friend who also uses nup, yup and yip too. Awful.

Yep I don’t like nope.

It’s dismissive and meant to be. So is yep. Love them. So Yep, YABU.

Nah, I don't have a problem with nope.

Yarp

@Knitterbabe

I really dislike the use of ‘Nope!’, especially as a one word answer. To me it feels more dismissive than a straightforward no. Anyone else?

Nope.

@B33Fr33

Yarp

For the greater good.

To me it feels more dismissive than a straightforward no

I think that’s kind of the point...

I love nope! It always reminds me of the “nope” from exploding kittens. Sometimes tempted to use those cards in my day to day life.

Nope it doesn't bother me, i actually quite like it especially in reponse to a daft question..."errr nope!"

*nope card

Love 'nope' it says so much more than 'no'. When parenting teenagers it's brilliant.

YABU, it fits perfectly as a dismissive "no" to something that shouldn't be asked.

E.g. "Can you give me £100 so I can get drunk?" "Nope"

Quite clearly letting the person know that not only do they have a negative response, but it's one dripping with dismissal.

I agree with the teens thing. It is also a bit like an absolute no. When I mean "no fucking chance" I use nope as a slightly less aggressive response.

@RunHobbitRun

YABU, it fits perfectly as a dismissive "no" to something that shouldn't be asked.

E.g. "Can you give me £100 so I can get drunk?" "Nope"

Quite clearly letting the person know that not only do they have a negative response, but it's one dripping with dismissal.

Yes-perfect for those stupid teenage questions. Can you run me to Maccys etc...

@RunHobbitRun

YABU, it fits perfectly as a dismissive "no" to something that shouldn't be asked.

E.g. "Can you give me £100 so I can get drunk?" "Nope"

Quite clearly letting the person know that not only do they have a negative response, but it's one dripping with dismissal.

Absolutely this, also agree with pp on "Yep" as a reply. I find it irritatingly passive aggressive. I have one colleague who is known for her passive aggressiveness who uses "Yep" and "Nope" ugh.

I shouldn't let it bother me but it does!

It’s more the use where a dismissive reply isn’t called for, really, that annoys me.

It is just light language. It honestly annoys you?

@VerityWibbleWobble.... Narp!

Well, yes.
If I ask ‘Did you watch X last night?’, and the reply is ‘Nope!’, I feel the respondent is implying something other than ‘No, was it interesting?’.

"Nope" seems it should be followed by "Not going to happen". It's unnecessarily definite. It's implying you are not going to take "no" for an answer.

Yep YABU, "No" sounds brash to me, like you're pissed off.

Yeah but nah