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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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“So I was like”
“And she was like”
“And I was like… omg what?!”
“And she was like .. WHAT THE HELL?”
Sadly (I forgot my headphones) I’ve overheard a conversation that must have gone on and on for 20 mins, full of “I was like and she was like”
There was no substance to the conversation
And it made me wonder….
Do kids these day know how to speak properly and actually be eloquent and string a nice decent sentence together, or not so much?
This isn’t the first time that I’ve heard really similar conversations, and I could feel my brain cells slowly die
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh my god, no way Kylie?!
My brains cells also die. I try not to interact with people who can't produce more defined conversations but they probably don't see anything off about it. It will fizzle out of them eventually. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bit harsh to pin it to an entire generation because I've heard people my age and older speak like that. It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with. Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh. |
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Doesn't every gossipy conversation follow the same pattern though. Admittedly, different words may be used but it's all the same isn't it. Think these kinds of conversations have been happening since the dawn of time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh."
Don't most people find that middle ground? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Bit harsh to pin it to an entire generation because I've heard people my age and older speak like that. It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with. Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh."
'chav' doesn't define how you speak, neither doe's 'monstrously posh'… |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bit harsh to pin it to an entire generation because I've heard people my age and older speak like that. It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with. Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh."
I know I’m sorry I know not every young person talks like that.
In my defender I can do the best valley girl (as in American, not welsh) accent and sound like I have about 10 brain cells does that make me redeem myself? X  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh.
Don't most people find that middle ground?"
I suppose but my point was that as a habit, it can be difficult to break or overcome while still having that natural inflection in your voice. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bit harsh to pin it to an entire generation because I've heard people my age and older speak like that. It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with. Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh.
'chav' doesn't define how you speak, neither doe's 'monstrously posh'… "
But did I not cover what defines how you speak earlier in my post?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh.
Don't most people find that middle ground?
I suppose but my point was that as a habit, it can be difficult to break or overcome while still having that natural inflection in your voice."
Well Nicole Kidman's accent was interesting on the radio the other day.
My favourites are Europeans with a strong northern English accent. |
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By *lofeldMan
over a year ago
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Depends on the person, but I have been stuck on packed trains several times with no option but to notice such conversations.
It seems even more irritating when it's coming out in an American accent. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bit harsh to pin it to an entire generation because I've heard people my age and older speak like that. It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with. Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh.
'chav' doesn't define how you speak, neither doe's 'monstrously posh'… "
This is true, my point was more about talking and trying to make sense about what somebody is trying to say rather than how someone sounds (say posh or Chav) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Bit harsh to pin it to an entire generation because I've heard people my age and older speak like that. It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with. Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh.
I know I’m sorry I know not every young person talks like that.
In my defender I can do the best valley girl (as in American, not welsh) accent and sound like I have about 10 brain cells does that make me redeem myself? X "
Nope, need proof  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh.
Don't most people find that middle ground?
I suppose but my point was that as a habit, it can be difficult to break or overcome while still having that natural inflection in your voice.
Well Nicole Kidman's accent was interesting on the radio the other day.
My favourites are Europeans with a strong northern English accent."
Oh definitely. I loved hearing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speak purely because of his Norwegian-Manc accent  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Bit harsh to pin it to an entire generation because I've heard people my age and older speak like that. It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with. Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh.
'chav' doesn't define how you speak, neither doe's 'monstrously posh'…
But did I not cover what defines how you speak earlier in my post? "
"It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with."
...being 'chav' or 'monstrously posh' doesn't define how you speak. If you grew up in a 'chav' environment, doesn't mean you speak 'chav' |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My favourites are Europeans with a strong northern English accent.
Oh definitely. I loved hearing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speak purely because of his Norwegian-Manc accent "
Shamelessly sticking my hand up. Norwegian by blood, Northern by accent. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bit harsh to pin it to an entire generation because I've heard people my age and older speak like that. It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with. Stuff like that is always going to slip in and it's hard to find that middle ground between chav and monstrously posh.
'chav' doesn't define how you speak, neither doe's 'monstrously posh'…
But did I not cover what defines how you speak earlier in my post?
"It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with."
...being 'chav' or 'monstrously posh' doesn't define how you speak. If you grew up in a 'chav' environment, doesn't mean you speak 'chav' "
I think there’s this misconception that the better the background, the more somebody is educated ,and the more eloquent they can be
But it isn’t always like that |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"'chav' doesn't define how you speak, neither doe's 'monstrously posh'…
But did I not cover what defines how you speak earlier in my post?
"It's just a habit and could be formed based on the environment and area they grew up in or the people they associate themselves with."
...being 'chav' or 'monstrously posh' doesn't define how you speak. If you grew up in a 'chav' environment, doesn't mean you speak 'chav' "
For the most part it does though. I was obviously taking the piss with the chav/posh comment. I'm intrigued to know what you think defines speech then because all you've just said is "nope! No it doesn't!" |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My favourites are Europeans with a strong northern English accent.
Oh definitely. I loved hearing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speak purely because of his Norwegian-Manc accent
Shamelessly sticking my hand up. Norwegian by blood, Northern by accent. "
Oh I need to hear that! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Two friends speaking to each other, that probably change how they speak when around adults
Also not my kids, not my problem "
Makes me think of Kevin and Perry. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There is a Chris Pratt interview on the Graham Norton show where he does a TOWIE impression. That would be similar to your experience today."
Ha yes he does a brilliant accent like! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"There is a Chris Pratt interview on the Graham Norton show where he does a TOWIE impression. That would be similar to your experience today."
I need to check that out!!!! x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Two friends speaking to each other, that probably change how they speak when around adults
Also not my kids, not my problem "
Well they weren’t kids, I think they were late teens. Young adults |
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Unfortunately, many get it from - or try to imitate - their 'role models'...
....I forget who it was now, but not long agao some celebrity or sportsman being interviewed on the BBC lunchtime news kept using "y'know" over, and over, and over, and over again...
....resulting in me yelling at the TV - and my wife then yelling at me...  |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"You should try watching Made In Chelsea. More ‘like’ and vocal fry than you can shake a stick at!"
I love the way they talk! All the uptalking, the elongated vowels, the disdainful vocal frying.
People have always said very little in far too many words, like is just a filler sound that makes it more obvious. |
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"You should try watching Made In Chelsea. More ‘like’ and vocal fry than you can shake a stick at!
I love the way they talk! All the uptalking, the elongated vowels, the disdainful vocal frying.
People have always said very little in far too many words, like is just a filler sound that makes it more obvious. "
I looooove how Mark Francis and Victoria speak |
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By *eliWoman
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"You should try watching Made In Chelsea. More ‘like’ and vocal fry than you can shake a stick at!
I love the way they talk! All the uptalking, the elongated vowels, the disdainful vocal frying.
People have always said very little in far too many words, like is just a filler sound that makes it more obvious.
I looooove how Mark Francis and Victoria speak "
Ohhhh! I actually made my poor sod of a fiance watch the season finale last week and he said about Victoria being the Sotheby's to my car boot of a voice.
I love those two!
When I was younger like was used often. Add in the drop ts and I would give up trying to work out what they were saying. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"“So I was like”
“And she was like”
“And I was like… omg what?!”
“And she was like .. WHAT THE HELL?”
Sadly (I forgot my headphones) I’ve overheard a conversation that must have gone on and on for 20 mins, full of “I was like and she was like”
There was no substance to the conversation
And it made me wonder….
Do kids these day know how to speak properly and actually be eloquent and string a nice decent sentence together, or not so much?
This isn’t the first time that I’ve heard really similar conversations, and I could feel my brain cells slowly die
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Nice one sis |
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I over heard 2 girls in the pub talk for 2 hours about all the random tinder dick they were getting, showing eachother the txts and nudes they got sent, discussing in detail about the sex
Towards the end, one girl said to the other, about one of the hookups
“He’s holding you back from truly getting the Prince you deserve”
I almost exploded
Is this all they talk about |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I over heard 2 girls in the pub talk for 2 hours about all the random tinder dick they were getting, showing eachother the txts and nudes they got sent, discussing in detail about the sex
Towards the end, one girl said to the other, about one of the hookups
“He’s holding you back from truly getting the Prince you deserve”
I almost exploded
Is this all they talk about "
Sure it wasn’t me? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"“So I was like”
“And she was like”
“And I was like… omg what?!”
“And she was like .. WHAT THE HELL?”
Sadly (I forgot my headphones) I’ve overheard a conversation that must have gone on and on for 20 mins, full of “I was like and she was like”
There was no substance to the conversation
And it made me wonder….
Do kids these day know how to speak properly and actually be eloquent and string a nice decent sentence together, or not so much?
This isn’t the first time that I’ve heard really similar conversations, and I could feel my brain cells slowly die
Nice one sis "
Oi, who you calling sis!!!!! X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"“So I was like”
“And she was like”
“And I was like… omg what?!”
“And she was like .. WHAT THE HELL?”
Sadly (I forgot my headphones) I’ve overheard a conversation that must have gone on and on for 20 mins, full of “I was like and she was like”
There was no substance to the conversation
And it made me wonder….
Do kids these day know how to speak properly and actually be eloquent and string a nice decent sentence together, or not so much?
This isn’t the first time that I’ve heard really similar conversations, and I could feel my brain cells slowly die
Nice one sis
Oi, who you calling sis!!!!! X "
it was the door |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"“So I was like”
“And she was like”
“And I was like… omg what?!”
“And she was like .. WHAT THE HELL?”
Sadly (I forgot my headphones) I’ve overheard a conversation that must have gone on and on for 20 mins, full of “I was like and she was like”
There was no substance to the conversation
And it made me wonder….
Do kids these day know how to speak properly and actually be eloquent and string a nice decent sentence together, or not so much?
This isn’t the first time that I’ve heard really similar conversations, and I could feel my brain cells slowly die
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Now you know what the forums sound like in real life lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Yep, we sounded like that to our parents, and they sounded like that to theirs!
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Heard another similar conversation this morning at a cafe
SOMEONE PLEASE KILL ME NOW |
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