The Words you love to hate

It's a verbal virus that's spreading unchecked on TV, radio and in print.

Want to sound certain? Want to remove all doubt? Want to be a commentator on TV?

Absolutely.

It has become the standard reply to every question or comment. It clings like lint to our conversations.

Are we in a recession senator? "Absolutely not."Was Michael Jackson a musical genius?"Absolutely." Want syrup on those pancakes?Absolutely.

It's even reached the highest office in the land. When President Obama was recently asked by a Pakistani journalist if he read Urdu poetry, he said: "Absolutely."

We hear of videos that go viral. But why has this word, absolutely, taken off?  Watch: The words you love to hate »