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Topic: "I mean" replaces "Ya know"
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Jarcat
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posted 09-15-2020 06:37 PM
Just an observation
Has anybody else noticed that the phrase "I mean" has replaced "Ya know" in common conversation.
Seems like in almost every interview on television responses always begin with "I mean" , especially with athletes.
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PaulCat
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posted 09-16-2020 10:55 AM
I agree, Jarcat. I still remember from speech 101 back in 1988 that you're supposed to avoid these types of phrases when talking in public. To this day, I still pay attention to when people say 'um' when talking on TV.
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Tiptree
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posted 09-17-2020 02:18 PM
And then there is the universal add-on "I know, riiiight?"
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PaulCat
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posted 09-17-2020 02:51 PM
Watching the US Open this morning I saw two straight interviews of golfers. They must've started sentences with "I mean" about 10 times each. Every time i hear this I will think of you, Jarcat. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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handycat
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posted 09-17-2020 05:13 PM
“Look” is driving me crazy.
[ 09-17-2020, 05:14 PM: Message edited by: handycat ]
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catmandoo
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posted 09-17-2020 07:17 PM
"You bet" gets to me.
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m hamilton
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posted 09-17-2020 08:24 PM
Cal's favorite catch phrase is
"Here's the thing"
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catmandoo
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posted 09-20-2020 11:43 AM
Cal in his time as Kentucky’s head coach has opined about everything from players “pooping ice cream” to being “everybody’s Super Bowl.”
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Old Norm
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posted 09-20-2020 01:55 PM
Bruce, that article is almost seven years old. I was reading right along until they started talking about Marcus Lee!
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catmandoo
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posted 09-20-2020 02:42 PM
Ouch, my how time flies. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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