@davillain- said:
The most and irritating thing I hear coming out of people's mouth saying "ummm" "umm" "uh" is the most annoying thing I hate hearing!
Also I like Eminem back when I was in High School :)
Would you rather they just stare at you in silence for a few seconds while they think of a response? I've actually started doing that, people generally like to hear themselves talk and won't wait for you to give a well-thought out answer. "Ummmm" is sort of like you reserving your opportunity to voice your opinion.
Example A:
Person 1: I like apples. Do you like apples?
Person 2: Ummmm...sure. They're crisp and juicy. Yay apples!
Person 1: OMG they totally ARE crisp and juicy. YAY!
Example B:
Person 1: I like pudding. Do you?
Person 2: *silently thinks for a second* I...
Person 1: I like how it's thick and creamy om nom nom.
I agree, when public speakers say "umm" a lot I don't think much of them, but that's their job; to speak in public. When average people do it, I don't care.
Then again I guess this might just be your pet peeve and we gotta accept that ahaha. We all have stupid shit that pisses us off unreasonably.
@br0kenrabbit said:
@GTR12 said:
People that keep repeating the same thing.
People that state the obvious "oh its raining... oh its a lovely day".
That's called 'small talk' and is essential when you leave the basement and keep bumping into real people. Of course, you could be an aloof creep who looks away when someone says "good evening". It's a free country in most places these days.
:-p
I hate small talk. Is it really that essential? Feels so disingenuous. I'd rather have real silence than fake conversation.
I make attempts at small talk, but honestly I feel shitty afterwards. It's like "did I do it right? Shit I hope I didn't say anything weird"
Is it really creepy to look away? I usually just sort of do a smile or wave when I see someone I know at work. I mean do I need to talk to them every freaking time I see them? That would explain a lot, though, I feel like I am thought of as "weird" at work haha.
Ah well, if they actually were worth a damn, they'd talk to me instead of making presumptions.
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