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  1. aussiejack

    aussiejack Member

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    Why do people say "you know" so often and in random points in a sentence? What's happened to the art of stopping your sentence and thinking about what to say next, instead of filling it with this generic phrase? I notice it's particularly bad with not so articulate young NBA rookies who struggle in front of cameras.

    "You know...we played to win tonight...you know...it's a team sport and we passed to each other...you know..." :eek:
     
    #1 aussiejack, Jul 13, 2012
  2. Mr. Clutch

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    It is what it is.
     
    #2 Mr. Clutch, Jul 13, 2012
  3. False

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    #3 False, Jul 13, 2012
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  5. vinsensual

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    "I mean" is another popular one in interviews currently. At least with "you know" it seems like they're trying to keep you engaged in conversation. It's not as bad as using "..." in place of all punctuation.
     
    #5 vinsensual, Jul 13, 2012
  6. Severe Rockets Fan

    Severe Rockets Fan Takin it one stage at a time...

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    most definitely...you see what i'm sayin?
     
    #6 Severe Rockets Fan, Jul 13, 2012
  7. redwhiteone

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    Pacman says "you know" after every damn sentence a lot during interviews before. Ummm, you know.
     
    #7 redwhiteone, Jul 13, 2012
  8. Dei

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    I work in science and I've heard enough "basically"s to know that whoever uses it doesn't know what they're saying.
     
    #8 Dei, Jul 13, 2012
  9. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    like, um, you know, like omg
     
    #9 Xerobull, Jul 13, 2012
  10. Yung-T

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    I guess you don't know.
     
    #10 Yung-T, Jul 13, 2012
  11. ScubaSteve

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    huh ya.. huh, seems huh, like huhh, a lot more huh, people are huh doing it
     
    #11 ScubaSteve, Jul 13, 2012
  12. Poloshirtbandit

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    <object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ewymUWho6K0?version=3&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ewymUWho6K0?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>
     
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  13. LonghornFan

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    I usually don't know.
     
    #13 LonghornFan, Jul 13, 2012
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  14. DonkeyMagic

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    It drives me nuts when people use it over and over again. Same goes for "like". Even if I use one of those in a proper context or once in an entire conversation I feel dirty.
     
    #14 DonkeyMagic, Jul 13, 2012
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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/phlARmuD3Bs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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  16. Summer Song Giver

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    Tebow is the worst, he says ummmm way too much in his interviews, dumb jock.

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    #16 Summer Song Giver, Jul 13, 2012
  17. Jontro

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    My filler is "hell yeah" and "that's wuttam tawkinbouts"
     
    #17 Jontro, Jul 13, 2012
  18. macalu

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    listen to a Chris Johnson interview:

    "blah blah blah and things like that. blah blah blah and things like that. blah blah blah and things like that."

    i use "like" more often than i care to. it annoys myself.
     
    #18 macalu, Jul 13, 2012
  19. CrazyDave

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    You're all like why are they saying you know, you know, and I'm all like, ummm, why is he all like that?
     
    #19 CrazyDave, Jul 13, 2012
  20. Jugdish

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    ...and things of this nature.
     
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