Like, You know

[David Conwill]

the, "so what you're sayings"

I agree with you on the painfulness of reading transcripts (I had to listen to a recording of a bench opinion the other day, and just hearing my own voice in that was bad enough - now I understand everything is going to be recorded and put in PACER), but I was taught that the particular phrase "so what you're saying" is valuable to make certain the fact finder is put on notice of your version of events, and to lock in the witness's testimony as it fits with that.

-Dave

 

[David Conwill]

I'm terrible about picking up dialects -- I used to specialize in them when doing radio commercials, and I still find myself absorbing them if I'm around anyone else who speaks with one. I worked for ten years for a woman with a Received Pronunciation BBC accent, and anytime I'm around anyone British I find myself sliding into it without even thinking.

I have a similar issue - I worked with a guy one summer from Houghton-Hancock in Michigan's Upper Penninsula, and now when I'm exposed to people with that kind of accent, I seem to start trying to out Fargo them.

-Dave

 

[1961MJS]

Hi

My mother grew up in Webster County Kentucky. When I visited my Grandparents (known as Granny and Granddaddy Harv), I picked up Y'all very quickly. My college roommate was from Decatur Illinois, but everyone there sounds like they're from Decatur Alabama. It scared the Chicago types, they though he was with the Klan.

The best regional saying I've heard was when I was in a hurry, having a 23 year old girl tell me "don't get your panties in a wad." It don't get much better'n that.

Later Y'all

 

[AtomicEraTom]

I'm from Wisconsin. Ya know, and Don'tcha know are programmed in before birth.

 

[rue]

Another annoying word that I'd like to add to the lexicon is kinda. As in "I'm kinda busy," "I'm kinda tired," or "I'm kinda hungry." Either you are or you aren't. Then the annoyance factor is doubled when "I guess" is used in tandem with "kinda." i.e. "I guess I am kinda tired."

You'd hate me... I kinda say kinda a lot lol

 

[rue]

I'm from Wisconsin. Ya know, and Don'tcha know are programmed in before birth.

You forgot You betcha

 

[Atticus Finch]

I'm from Wisconsin. Ya know, and Don'tcha know are programmed in before birth.

And...Ya der hey!

AF

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Rue and Atticus, you're right and also hey, as a question. Aina, hey, or eh, all as sentence enders as questions lol I use them all.

 

[Mr. Hallack]

I've picked up on the southern drawl too, I put the blame on a former co-worker from Arkansas who I worked with for a couple of years. It seems to be more pronounced when I'm tired. People have asked what part of the South I'm from, which I tell them "Southern California"

 

[Mocheman]

I will use a strategically placed 'dude'. Often as a reset of a situation.

LD

There's always room for a strategically placed...

 

[PrettySquareGal]

THANK YOU for starting this thread! YES! I, too, am trying to rid myself of improper and excessive use of "like" and "you know." I recently was at a legal proceeding and it was transcribed. There in the transcript: "Is this, like..."

Seriously, I am working hard on this. Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone!

 

[in/y]

I will often say "anywho" instead of anyway as in "Anyway, we still need to go to the store." Granted the "Anyway" is not really need either.

I never really picked up on this habit of mine until recently when I noticed that my 13 year-old son (who got his own cell phone a few months ago) uses it, particularly when talking on the phone with me.

I really don't know where I picked up this habit but I've begun working on ending it.

 

[shazzabanazza]

Rue and Atticus, you're right and also hey, as a question. Aina, hey, or eh, all as sentence enders as questions lol I use them all.

I use eh alot at the end of sentances... We say aye alot in New Zealand too as in aye mate

 

[rue]

How about the word awesome? People overuse it a lot. Not everything is awesome. Some things are just okay.

 

[Warbaby]

I once considered changing my name to Purdy Ossum. Of course, we did a lot more drugs back then...

 

[rue]

^ :rofl:

 

[Danny Ocean]

When greeting someone, and asking how they are, one response that bugs me, is; "I'm good, thanks"

How do I know if you're "good", or not, and what's wrong with; "I'm fine, thanks for asking?!

Danny O

 

[BinkieBaumont]

I have a personal loathing of "It's all good", "Too Easy" "No Brainer" & "It's not rocket science"

 

[Talbot]

I use eh alot at the end of sentances... We say aye alot in New Zealand too as in aye mate

When I was a kid, it was pretty popular to use 'but' as a sentence ender.

I haven't heard it used in a while, but.

 

[LizzieMaine]

And while we're at it let's get rid of the habit some people have of ending every sentence with a rising inflection? Everything you say shouldn't be a question? It makes you sound like a self-doubting halfwit?