"and I was like..." eh?

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:14 am 0

adding extra words gives more thinking time. Its like "err"
The particular word you choose probably just comes from your upbringing.

Not sure what one I use myself - but I probably do it. Next time I am speaking I'll try to notice.

starshipcommand · Post by **starshipcommand** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:14 am 0

techno12 wrote:On a train now and there's a group of 4 teens near me and literally every other sentence has the word 'like'. What does that mean? It makes no grammatical sense!

I remember being on the tube a few years ago and listening to an American woman have a conversation... I counted the number of times she used the word "like". It was over 200 times

Truder · Post by **Truder** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:18 pm 0

I cant stand hearing the word "Awesome", the way people use it now is far too generalised. I often ask people who say that "Does it actually leave you in an awe, in a stupor, in a daze etc?" followed by the reply "No, not really..." "Well, it isn't awesome then".

Oh and epic, I hate hearing epic too.... Bloody Americanisms....

zip accident · Post by **zip accident** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:58 pm 0

When I was a kid, and a bit weird, I once tried only using one word for everything. The particular word was "amazing". It worked surprisingly okayish, but only because I didn't need to do any shopping or anything like that, and it wouldn't have worked for describing anything.

oktup · Post by **oktup** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:20 pm 0

What's with people ending an explanation or story with "...so, yeah." What does that mean?

Orangy Tang · Post by **Orangy Tang** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 3:40 pm 0

Darkflame wrote:adding extra words gives more thinking time. Its like "err"
The particular word you choose probably just comes from your upbringing.

Not sure what one I use myself - but I probably do it. Next time I am speaking I'll try to notice.

'Filler' words! They also let people know you're not done talking yet.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/06 ... e_fillers/

gilesgoat · Post by **gilesgoat** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 3:43 pm 0

Post by **RiK** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:26 pm 0

gilesgoat wrote:" "

That's the most meaningful post Giles has made on here yet..

Cloudane · Post by **Cloudane** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:49 pm 0

Sorry! I've picked this up. I think subconsciously, "I said" sounds too... like something you'd read in a book, or hear on the bus between some old ladies.

Also, just thought, when something wan't literally said, but someone was "all like" something.
There I was driving along and this guy was strolling across the road and he was all like "I'm gonna take my time" - means that's the message that was conveyed through speed and body language, but not necessarily spoken out loud.

Evolution of the language comes from the young. We've all done it. Remember when "cool" meant "of a low temperature" and "badass" meant "nasty person"?

phattslagg wrote:"I'm not being funny, but..."

My sister-in-law says this before pretty much everything she ever says

I have a friend who has picked up a variation: "Sorry to be a twat, but..." (frequently followed by an offensive comment or complaint)
He just recently had a mental breakdown and is in hospital, so he has a right to really, but yeah.

oktup wrote:What's with people ending an explanation or story with "...so, yeah." What does that mean?

Trailing off of a thought, thinking you should come to a solid conclusion, but failing to come up with something. I just used "but yeah" for much the same reason!

The other time I've seen and possibly used "so yeah" is when finishing an explanation, either because the listener is looking bored and I'm embarrassed and decide to shut up and end with it as an invitation to change the subject, or the explanation came to its end without any feedback and it's like "well this is awkward"

Whiteball · Post by **Whiteball** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 6:03 pm 0

Cloudane wrote:The other time I've seen and possibly used "so yeah" is when finishing an explanation, either because the listener is looking bored and I'm embarrassed and decide to shut up and end with it as an invitation to change the subject, or the explanation came to its end without any feedback and it's like "well this is awkward"

If that's the case I should be using that all the time when talking to my brother......and notice I said talking to my brother? Can't talk with him unless you count the odd hmm or yeah coming back as a conversation

Ratsoap · Post by **Ratsoap** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:08 pm 0

rowan wrote:"At the end of the day..."

Nnnnnnghghgh stop beginning every sentence with that!

Scratters in Edinburgh tend to just use the word fuckin' at the start of sentences, and eh? at the end. Fuckin shite eh?

Cloudane · Post by **Cloudane** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:37 pm 0

At the end of the day I was like "so yeah"

CharlieF · Post by **CharlieF** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:06 am 0

I don't like it when people say "funny as".
Funny as what exactly?
Finish your sentence!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:22 am 0

CharlieF wrote:I don't like it when people say "funny as".
Funny as what exactly?

Fuck.

There's a cake company near me called "Sweet As". I like the name.

Cloudane · Post by **Cloudane** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:27 am 0

There's someone at work who always follows up her requests with "as soon as."

That makes it all the more amusing

YakYak

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