Toastmasters have an “Um-counter” during some of their meetings: someone who actually keeps track of when people say “um” or “you know” or the like when they speak. The time I took my daughter there (she loves public speaking and I thought I would show it to her to see if it would be something she might want to do when she was older) she rated the fewest amount of “ums”. She was 9. The Chairwoman invited her to join when she was 16 (but said that she could come be a guest any time she wanted to until then).
Back in my late teens my then-boyfriend and I realized that we were saying “y’know” so much as to be practically unintelligible. We started a concerted effort to stop and were surprised at how hard it was. What it accomplished, however, was a marshaling of thought before speaking and from there a realization of how little people did that before speaking.
My daughter-in-law is a teacher. Primarily history, but she also teaches English. Nobody ever speaks; the all “go.” as in “So she goes to her friends, ‘I don’t think this class is so hard.’”
I think that the worst is the combination “Like, You know”. Every time someone said “you know” while talking to me, I would say quickly “NO, I don’t know”. Pretty soon they would realize just how many times they were saying it.
stcrowe about 10 years ago
You know, that is even more true almost forty years later.
dsukenick about 10 years ago
Well, you know
I just called up you know
I have questions you know
and you know how it is
when you’re a voter you know
and you know I just wanted to ask
I just wanted to talk to the candidate
you know ’cause you know
how it is if you’re going to
vote for somebody you know
You sorta like to
talk to them and feel how
ninjanick101 about 10 years ago
The more you know.
Cronkers McGee Premium Member about 10 years ago
A compliment goes along way. Good job Linus
pdking77 about 10 years ago
And add “I’m like” after every three words.
cdward about 10 years ago
“You know,” and “like” were once the biggies. Now it’s beginning every third sentence with “So.”
Wren Fahel about 10 years ago
Toastmasters have an “Um-counter” during some of their meetings: someone who actually keeps track of when people say “um” or “you know” or the like when they speak. The time I took my daughter there (she loves public speaking and I thought I would show it to her to see if it would be something she might want to do when she was older) she rated the fewest amount of “ums”. She was 9. The Chairwoman invited her to join when she was 16 (but said that she could come be a guest any time she wanted to until then).
Darryl Heine about 10 years ago
Yeah, you know…
Spooky D Cat about 10 years ago
Basically,…
David Rickard Premium Member about 10 years ago
It’s like, ya know, ya know?
neverenoughgold about 10 years ago
duh…
dogday Premium Member about 10 years ago
Back in my late teens my then-boyfriend and I realized that we were saying “y’know” so much as to be practically unintelligible. We started a concerted effort to stop and were surprised at how hard it was. What it accomplished, however, was a marshaling of thought before speaking and from there a realization of how little people did that before speaking.
dflak about 10 years ago
My daughter-in-law is a teacher. Primarily history, but she also teaches English. Nobody ever speaks; the all “go.” as in “So she goes to her friends, ‘I don’t think this class is so hard.’”
charliefarmrhere about 10 years ago
I think that the worst is the combination “Like, You know”. Every time someone said “you know” while talking to me, I would say quickly “NO, I don’t know”. Pretty soon they would realize just how many times they were saying it.
Number Three about 10 years ago
I love Linus!xxx
ClarkSavageJr about 10 years ago
I just wanted to add a comment “real quick” so, if you’ll just “real quick” wait a moment I’ll get ’er done “real quick”.
Aaron Saltzer about 10 years ago
Times have changed, clearly.
boldyuma about 10 years ago
Nephew has started to preface every sentence with “actually”..He’s starting to get on my last nerve..
Number Three about 10 years ago
@Snoopy_Fan
Hello! I hope you have been doing well. Here is a song for you:
I dedicated this song to Linda because I have no doubt she took the stairway to heaven.
I hope you have the most marvellous weekend. You take care. I’ll be thinking about you!
♥♥♥
jamstebun about 10 years ago
“You know.” Isn’t that the truth.