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Apparently the most characteristic feature of my speech is saying "side note" a lot (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have now become hyper-aware of how often I use that phrase

Are there any phrases that people have told you you overuse or are characteristic of how you talk?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (3 children)

My problem is what Wikipedia calls semiarticulate utterances: huh, uh, erm, um, hmm, etc. If I ever wanted to do something like a podcast - I'd first prepare by trying to figure out how I can drastically cut down using them. I have no idea how. But I think I might have no choice but to end up with an unfortunately Obama-like way of speaking. What I mean to say... is that the number of pauses... would be noticeable. Still - all things considered... that's better than saying "um" and similar phrases... all the time.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I think that's what podcasters have editors for

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Just editing out the hemming-and-hawing might be tricky. Unfortunately I digress too. "I think it's like a scene in Logan's Run where they meet the old man... mmm... That was a real 1970s movie even though it came out in the 198—... Hmm... It *did come out in 70s. Why did I think 80s? What movie was I thinking of?... erm... Logan's Run but not Logan's Run.... But maybe the old man scene was a different movie altogether?"

I prefer the net. When I tell my Logan's Run story - it's concise, smooth, and I've fixed all the details because I googled if needed. If I did a one-man podcast and I was my own editor I would drive myself crazy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Talk like an auctioneer lol

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

You got me wondering how fast I could speak coherently if I tried as hard as I could. My hunch is... not very fast at all. So much for my future second career as a cattle auctioneer. : (

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Maybe I could still be a popular cattle auctioneer by inserting my own random, set phrases into my spiel. It would help me to speak faster and it would be unique to me.

"20,000-ah. Do I hear 20,000-ah? Third Stone From the Sun-ah. Excellent song-ah. Do I— $20,000! Do I hear 30,000-ah?..."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

that's a normal feature of everyday language