To dislike the use of "wow" for mediocrity

[TheLasrStraw]

Lighthearted: I have an annoying colleague who says "Wow" to many uneventful things.

I've noticed it in American dramas too.

Is this a new catchphrase which has passed me by?

When I say ‘wow’, I am usually anything but wowed.

Well she is either a highly optimistic, positive person who sees - or tries to see - the exciting hidden within the mediocre.

Or she is saying it with a sarcastic eye roll.

I always quite like the first sort of person myself.

Do you mean sarcasm?

I only ever use "wow' when being sarcastic.

I often used it when someone has said something completely uninteresting

How about ‘wow just wow’ on here? That makes me

My baby says “wow!” all the time, but then she’s impressed by new things all day long...
She also says “whoa!” a lot, a bit like Joey from Blossom.

I feel the same about “amazing”.