so.....
At the end of the day.
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PeoplesElbow
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Oh that is stupid.
My so is said in a condescending manner usually to people that will talk around an issue because they won't make a decision.
I know a woman that says um about every third or fourth word, sometimes she puts two ums in a row.
Once you become aware of it, you'll never not hear it. It's infiltrated every aspect of our national dialog, from college kids to US Senators.
jrt_ms1995
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LOL
Management speak. The only one that I'd not heard was, "Don't move my cheese".
Goldenhawk
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My own pet peeve: People starting a paragraph with "The thing is," and then starting the next phrase with "is that"... and because the first part is so automated, they don't even realize they're duplicating "is".
NorthBeachPerso
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The thing is is that is the way many people talk.
We must know the same lady and it drives me nuts.
I interact with her fairly often and started counting the number of 'ums' she was using. I lost count after 50-some in the first few minutes and completely tuned her out. 
PeoplesElbow
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We must know the same lady and it drives me nuts.
LOL, I was in a meeting with her afterwards I turned to one of my younger coworkers and said 54, this sailor that was there also turned and said you missed a couple I counted 57.
Can I be mean for a minute?
If they steal that and play it out I'm gonna be pissed.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
If I may ...
Ahhhhhhhh, imitation, the most sincerest from of flattery.
What I can't understand is when people use the word "so" at the beginning of a sentence when speaking. Such as on the show Shark Tank. Many of the hopefuls, when asked a question of their product always begin by saying, "So". What gives with that? On every question. Is this what is being taught in schools now? So, we wanted .... So, the numbers are .... So, it's because .... So, great question .... So, our margins are .... So, Mr. Wonderful ..... It's enough to drive one nuts I tells ya.
Ahhhhhhhh, imitation, the most sincerest from of flattery.
What I can't understand is when people use the word "so" at the beginning of a sentence when speaking. Such as on the show Shark Tank. Many of the hopefuls, when asked a question of their product always begin by saying, "So". What gives with that? On every question. Is this what is being taught in schools now? So, we wanted .... So, the numbers are .... So, it's because .... So, great question .... So, our margins are .... So, Mr. Wonderful ..... It's enough to drive one nuts I tells ya.
NorthBeachPerso
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So, what you're saying is that it's a pet peeve of yours?
littlelady
God bless the USA
I hate the 'let me be clear' statement. It is taken as the rest of us are not clear, and don't get what the person said in the first place. More people are clear on things than most people think; especially, the person who said it in the first place.
LightRoasted
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If I may ...
The way you used it, as the header to a question, no. That's kinda normal. It's when people use it when speaking to answer a question. It has no place. It is like it has replaced "Um" or "Uhh".
The way you used it, as the header to a question, no. That's kinda normal. It's when people use it when speaking to answer a question. It has no place. It is like it has replaced "Um" or "Uhh".