So......

paulofessex

Anyone else noticed how in tv interviews it now seems common to answer a question with the word SO.......

For example
Question, How did you find the cure

Answer, So, we found the answer by adding a to b

Listen carefully and bet you will notice it happening more and more

d70cw6

so . what.

Pollycat

It's not just in verbal communication.

Lots of people who post on forums start their posts with 'So.....'.

Or - even worse imho - with 'OK....'.

Twopints

Look, I don't think starting a reply with "So" is the way to go...

:beer:

pimento

Most news correspondents answers questions starting 'Well..'

bod1467

pimento wrote: »

Most news correspondents answers questions starting 'Well..'

Watch the One Show ... almost every feature starts with one of the presenters saying "Well ..." or "Now ..."

Azari

I mean, I don't know what all this verbal cruft is there for.

Tropez

I find it less aggravating than the habit certain people have of littering their dialogue with 'y'know?'.

Steven Gerrard is a prime example of that.

'Well, y'know, I think, y'know, erm, we did well in midfield, and, y'know, got the ball forward, y'know, and, y'know, we're makin' good progress, y'know, and if, y'know, we, errr, y'know, don't get, y'know, sent off thirty seconds after, erm, y'know, comin' on, y'know, we'll see the, y'know, results, y'know?'

LilElvis

Tropez wrote: »

I find it less aggravating than the habit certain people have of littering their dialogue with 'y'know?'.

Steven Gerrard is a prime example of that.

'Well, y'know, I think, y'know, erm, we did well in midfield, and, y'know, got the ball forward, y'know, and, y'know, we're makin' good progress, y'know, and if, y'know, we, errr, y'know, don't get, y'know, sent off thirty seconds after, erm, y'know, comin' on, y'know, we'll see the, y'know, results, y'know?'

You mean you can actually understand what Stevie G is saying? Wow! Very, very impressed :T

enfield_freddy

So ,,, why not take this up with the BBC or y,know the umm , well now ,, umm other lot,

enfield_freddy

Tropez wrote: »

I find it less aggravating than the habit certain people have of littering their dialogue with 'y'know?'.

Steven Gerrard is a prime example of that.

'Well, y'know, I think, y'know, erm, we did well in midfield, and, y'know, got the ball forward, y'know, and, y'know, we're makin' good progress, y'know, and if, y'know, we, errr, y'know, don't get, y'know, sent off thirty seconds after, erm, y'know, comin' on, y'know, we'll see the, y'know, results, y'know?'

was he the bloke on Hawaii five O ?