Question: WTF? in proper english...

[hells_half_acre]

What would you call the expression people make just before they say "WTF?!?" It's not just confusion...bewildered confusion?

Anyway, just curious...how would YOU describe it?

Comments

[traveling-storm.livejournal.com]

For me it's sometimes bewildered confusion, but more likely shocked confusion - mentally I tend to add 'is that??' or 'was that??' on the end of WTF. ^^

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

True...I guess it all depends what people are "WTF"ing about!

[auriliawestlake.livejournal.com]

'Astonished bewilderment' seems to be popular with me when I 'WTF' something, followed closely by 'confused astonishment'.

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

Astonished! I think that was the word I was looking for...thanks!

[auriliawestlake.livejournal.com]

Anytime, amiga.

[mattheal.livejournal.com]

Incredulous?

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

I tried that one but it didn't really work...still, valid answer! Thanks!

[mara-snh.livejournal.com]

I'd keep it simpler. If you want a noun: incredulity, skepticism, disbelief, wonder, stupefaction. If it has to be an adjective: incredulous, disbelieving, stupefied, astonished.

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...disbelieving and astonishment are good additions...I'll have to mull this over. Thanks!