Poppy Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I am not sure if this happens in other language but in the English speaking world, there is an epidemic which frankly is ruining ninety percent of every conversation I hear. It started, probably, in Australia but now it's everywhere. Yes folks I am talking about people who start anything they say by answering a question with a sentence that sounds like a question. That annoying uplift of the voice at the end of the first couple of sentences of EVERYTHING they say. Listen world. If I ask you a question I am inviting you to give me your opinion. You do not need to seek my approval for what you say. Example... what do you think of the colour of the wall? Well I would have chosen blue? Or perhaps a lighter shade? Arggghhhh stop it. It's annoying and not necessary. If you have never noticed this, you will now. I guarantee it will drive you nuts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 You forgot to start your sentences with "So"!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 10 minutes ago, johnb said: You forgot to start your sentences with "So"!! Don't start me on that one as well ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Doesn't worry me at all, Pops. The behaviour that really does drive me potty is the absolutely meaningless and pointless waggling of arms as people speak, even on their mobile phones! Why do people do it? Are they hoping to take off? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 As long as you can access conference, carnival and forum you will no doubt find annoying language changes. I spend my evenings in retirement shouting at the television! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 16 minutes ago, johnb said: You forgot to start your sentences with "So"!! Or 'Basically'!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I will be exiting soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Clive James refers to it as the "moronic interrogative" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 So, really really ,, you know. Awesome .. This is the start of any conversation by a spokesperson ,, For goodness sake, get your message across without all this additional nonsense. I don't "know" it's your job to explain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbx5 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Or what about the how many times can I fit the word 'like' in a sentence competition, that really gets me going. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Haw use lot! There, that grabbed yer attention! ..........not. As for flapping my arms about??? Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I went to a new (for me) barber this week, he asked the oft asked questions, but had no response other than "that's awright, innit" not a great conversationalist but not a bad haircut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 2 hours ago, johnb said: As long as you can access conference, carnival and forum you will no doubt find annoying language changes. I spend my evenings in retirement shouting at the television! You too John, I thought it was only me. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The ones that really get my goat are the white kids that think they are black and talk in either a Caribbean accent or American Projects accent. There was a kid in Morrisons just now. "Yo ah be meeting muh beotches tonight. We's is gonnta gots some chickn ayes then gots sex 'en beotches up all night!" I can't help myself. "Er no! You're fouteen years old, white, riddled with acne, built like a racing chicken, your name is Nigel, your Dad is an accountant and if a member of the opposite sex even looked in your direction you'd crap your pants!" 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoryv Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Can I get ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Arghhh, the things that "grind my gears"... It's "the government is" not "the government are"... "if I were to" not "if I was to"... "A free gift"...All gifts are free!!! Reversing back... sinking down and raising up, should just read "reversing, sinking and raising" "Off of" Oh yuk! using "Literally" when meaning metaphorically " I was literally glued to my seat" Thank you VictoryV, I was typing this when you posted "can I get" , that's another one I hate. Also,If I ask "How are you", I am asking after your health, not your morals so "well thank you" is an appropriate response. "I'm good thanks" is not. I could go on... and on and on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoryv Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Can I get a half of lager, can I pay with a card ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 All say......How now brown cow! Nah..........Who noo broon coo! Get it? I blame those Essex chaps, didn't you ken. Seriously, I remember at school in an English class, the whole period we were NOT allowed to use a phrase with get in it ! Happy days skools were n that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, BroadScot said: All say......How now brown cow! Nah..........Who noo broon coo! Get it? I blame those Essex chaps, didn't you ken. Seriously, I remember at school in an English class, the whole period we were NOT allowed to use a phrase with get in it ! Happy days skools were n that. Don't we all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I agree with all of this, but I am a little amused when I think that the true Norfolk dialect was always noted for the rising, sing-song ending to its sentences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 15 hours ago, MauriceMynah said: Arghhh, the things that "grind my gears"... It's "the government is" not "the government are"... "if I were to" not "if I was to"... "A free gift"...All gifts are free!!! Reversing back... sinking down and raising up, should just read "reversing, sinking and raising" "Off of" Oh yuk! using "Literally" when meaning metaphorically " I was literally glued to my seat" Thank you VictoryV, I was typing this when you posted "can I get" , that's another one I hate. Also,If I ask "How are you", I am asking after your health, not your morals so "well thank you" is an appropriate response. "I'm good thanks" is not. I could go on... and on and on. You could! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfuzz Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 A can of worms this, innit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 In the old days before we had great great goals and hard hard fights the only Trump we had to worry about was Nellie the Elephant! And we could wallow in cosy nostalgia watching that old cocney boy Dick van Dych trying to pull that English rose Poppins. Me thinks fondly of the Old Shakespear days when the good old folk of Yarmouth would gather round the log fire in the local disgussing the days issues in that witty, flowery, tudor style little knowing that in future times little wiilie & willeta would be forced to put their nosies into those preserved volumes whilst scratching their little heads wondering What the ....... is this all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 The thing that really gets me is when you ask a question and the person starts their answer with, Well, obviously.............. If it was that f........g obvious I would not be asking the question And don't start get me going with people writing........ I would OF ........... I should OF......... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Of course us local inbreds could bemoan the funny way all them incomers talk, no wot oi meen, John. (Spoken with a suitable Norfolk rise on the 'meen'!!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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