A little request

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by shmike

I had no idea either.

I definitely think it's a Canadian thing. I've always had a tough time telling when my relatives (Canadian) have finished a thought or sentence.

My Uncle says: So I went to the store.....

He should have said: So, I went to the store.

They don't trail off at the end of a sentence. I guess I'll start calling them flat-talkers.

People who start every sentence with "so" are the real problem. It's like they think it adds something when it really doesn't. It's a useless filler word.

Gen Y are pretty big fans of it.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by fatbuckRTO

Hell, I am at least six of those guys?

Do you mean "my thread o' hate: hate harder?" I think you do.

Might be time for a thread merge, but it didn't start that way

Originally Posted by Homeslice

People who start every sentence with "so" are the real problem. It's like they think it adds something when it really doesn't. It's a useless filler word.

Gen Y are pretty big fans of it.

Both "so" and "like" are frequently used by up talkers.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

People who start every sentence with "so" are the real problem. It's like they think it adds something when it really doesn't. It's a useless filler word.

Gen Y are pretty big fans of it.

I hadn't heard it used much until the first time you mentioned that a year or so ago.

I had a meeting with a guy a few days later and EVERY single thought started with "So.."

The whole time I'm in the meeting I"m thinking: "This is what Homeslice was talkig about and it IS annoying."

[fatbuckRTO]

Originally Posted by shmike

The whole time I'm in the meeting I"m thinking: "This is what Homeslice was talkig about and it IS annoying."

I knew a guy who, besides being a compulsive liar, started most of his thoughts with "Oh, yeah..."

Always felt like I was joining the lie half-way through.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by shmike

I hadn't heard it used much until the first time you mentioned that a year or so ago.

I had a meeting with a guy a few days later and EVERY single thought started with "So.."

The whole time I'm in the meeting I"m thinking: "This is what Homeslice was talkig about and it IS annoying."

Still can't figure out the origins of it. It might be a Midwestern thing, because most of the abusers I know went to college there.

Either that or it's just some generational thing, from watching certain celebrities/artists whatever

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by fatbuckRTO

I knew a guy who, besides being a compulsive liar, started most of his thoughts with "Oh, yeah..."

Always felt like I was joining the lie half-way through.

Ended every statement with, "Yeah, that's the ticket!" too? Bet he liked talking about his wife....... Morgan Fairchild.

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Can we please pass a law that up-talkers are to be shot on sight (sound)? Seriously douchebag, are you asking me a question or making a statement? Do you want a punch in the head?

It's you damn Canadians, at least on the conference calls I've been on lately. I just listened to several minutes of up-talked sentences from our Canadian folks, with nary a question in sight.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

It's you damn Canadians, at least on the conference calls I've been on lately. I just listened to several minutes of up-talked sentences from our Canadian folks, with nary a question in sight.

I always used to get it when I called California, for tech support. Then again I was occasionally told that there wasn't anyone to take my call, because they were on the beach for their morning run