My Best Attributes

[mikebird]

I never, ever say "Ummm..."
or "uhhhhhhh"
or "you know..."
as an excuse to stop thinking
I think of words, and they come out of my mouth
and they all include words from the English dictionary
If I ever need a couple of picoseconds to refine my sentence
that will be silence
not the tumbleweed of "ummm...."

 

[pebblesdundee]

I'm not ashamed of the many, many minutes, probably hours of my life I've spent umming and erring, although I am very ashamed when it doesn't lead to me saying anything interesting. So i guess it's worth it if you've got something worthwhile to say at the end of it all

 

[mikebird]

I'm not ashamed of the many, many minutes, probably hours of my life I've spent umming and erring, although I am very ashamed when it doesn't lead to me saying anything interesting. So i guess it's worth it if you've got something worthwhile to say at the end of it all

It doesn't mean anything bad in terms of content missing - not hiding facts. Just umm and erring - just a pause. Maybe a backfire? Feels like a vaccuum

I sometimes ramble on; I think it puts people off, so it's my downside. Perhaps like reading Tolstoy? Long time speaking, but everything starts with a capital letter, including punctuation, and ending in a full stop. No "..............."

 

[Patrick26]

I never, ever say "Ummm..."
or "uhhhhhhh"
or "you know..."
as an excuse to stop thinking
I think of words, and they come out of my mouth
and they all include words from the English dictionary
If I ever need a couple of picoseconds to refine my sentence
that will be silence
not the tumbleweed of "ummm...."

I never say those words, either.

 

[dyingtolive]

my best attributes are that ive mastered how to say errr, ummm, uhhhh, hmmmm, standing up, lying down, even upside down or when not listening.

 

[pebblesdundee]

my best attributes are that ive mastered how to say errr, ummm, uhhhh, hmmmm, standing up, lying down, even upside down or when not listening.

Now that is a level of mastery I just haven't reached yet, any tips for a would be expert umm'er?

 

[dyingtolive]

uhhh, ummm.. you know!

 

[Mickery]

Just enjoy it. It's like a short holiday.

 

[pebblesdundee]

uhhh, ummm.. you know!

Oohh, err, yeah, umm, I think I, like, you know, get it

 

[mikebird]

Just enjoy it. It's like a short holiday.

Brilliant!

I have nothing to do at a weekend or bank holiday, especially, because I don't have recruiters pulling my strings. It's empty times. I'd love a holiday, but that requires €£$ + friends.... so I need to practice a bit of "ooohhhh... ahhhh"

and I reckon it might be a good way to relate to others in the same boat.

Head holiday