The Proper Way to Use "Nevermind"

So... I was on the phone with my boyfriend the other day, and he asked me a question, I gave an answer, he didn't hear it, and I didn't want ot repeat myself, so instead, I took the safe way out and responded with "Nevermind."

I obviously made a big mistake... Little did I know, he hated that word (later that night, he ended his life.)

I don't know what his problem was with that word. It might be that I say it 50 times a day and use it improperly;

Never: 1. not ever; at no time
Mind: 1.the element or complex of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons

but he "found" something that "proved" to me that Never Mind is indeed, a horrible word::

Never mind
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For other uses, see Nevermind (disambiguation).

Look up never mind in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
"Never mind" is the source of all evil and Ashely should never use it again or I'll go insane!! Emily Litella, a character played by Gilda Radner on Saturday Night Live. For instance, see Memorable Quotes from "Saturday Night Live" (1975). It is considered by some[attribution needed] to be a shortening of "never you mind".[dubious – discuss]
Miss Litella meant the third of the following Wiktionary definitions of "never mind":
I hate you
I want my money back because someone stole my children.
I was wrong; because im worthless.
In saying "Never mind", Litella acknowledges her error in misapprehending some expression and speaking out about the perceived issue on national television.[1] However, her cheery two-word apology, which she apparently considers sufficient to set things right, comically shows her lack of understanding of the havoc she has caused. Having learned nothing from the experience, she is back with a similar mistake (and another "Never mind!") in succeeding episodes.
Ironically, as someone whose hearing is obviously impaired, the Litella character is likely to have encountered the words "Never mind" in the second usage above, meaning that the speaker did not consider his or her words worth repeating in such a way that Litella could understand them. People who work with the deaf and hearing impaired are often advised not to say "Never mind" to them, since it can be interpreted as meaning that the person is not considered worth the effort required to re-convey the speaker's previous words.[2]
"Never mind" was a running gag and a catch phrase during the character's 26 appearances in the Weekend Update portion of the comedy series.[3] In quoting Litella, a person acknowledges a mistake, or that a previously-expressed concern is no longer to be considered valid. However, by imitating her distinctive way of saying those words, the person ironically conveys a more light-hearted, self-aware tone to the expression than does the character herself.

[edit] Beyond the Fringe
The same phrase was used in the sketch Aftermyth of War from the 1960 satirical show Beyond the Fringe. The character recalls World War II and a succession of occasions when his wife informs him of some disastrous development, to which he responds "Never mind, my dear, oi said to 'er. You put on the kettle, we'll have a nice cup of tea." [4]

So if you're on my side... thank you... leave a comment
If you're not... nevermind... leave a comment