Listening to a Reporter, she said, “You Know, at least 15 times in a 4 minute report

[Bretrick]

No, I don't know. That is why I am listening to your report..."You Know"?
I suppose it becomes habit, and they do not realise they say it so often

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

You know, like, umm, well, you know....like, umm, well...you know....
Makes one want to blow up the TV.

 

[HermitHogan]

No, I don't know. That is why I am listening to your report..."You Know"?
I suppose it becomes habit, and they do not realise they say it so often

I've heard reporters like that. It couldn't be good for their career.

 

[Kadee]

Another word is “like” some just can’t string a few words together without saying “like“~ like”

OMG I went to a catholic school and we’d well and truly be getting whacked under the earhole …if we even muttered any likes ….”you knows” …No we don’t know …..why don’t ya just spit it out..in plain Language…and I’ll tell ya if …..I “like“ …..what ever ya trying to tell us….

What about the word…..YES ….even on TV …its… Yah ..

@Bretrick

 

[Bretrick]

Another word is “like” some just can’t string a few words together without saying “like“~ like”

OMG I went to a catholic school and we’d well and truly be getting whacked under the earhole …if we even muttered any likes ….”you knows” …No we don’t know …..why don’t ya just spit it out..in plain Language…and I’ll tell ya if …..I “like“ …..what ever ya trying to tell us….

What about the word…..YES ….even on TV …its… Yah ..

@Bretrick

Like, I hear you, you know?

 

[Jules]

Another word is “like” some just can’t string a few words together without saying “like“~ like”

There are four very knowledgeable people of a tech podcast, except I get distracted by all the ‘likes’.

 

[Paco Dennis]

One of the first things I learned in Buddhism 101 was to actively listen to what I was saying and how I was saying it. It was great fun. I found out I rarely listened to what I was saying ( I was 37 years old ). Then I would get going and forget ( intentionally ) to listen. This one lesson that changed my entire way of communicating.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

My pet peeve is when they start off answering every question with "Yeah, sure, so . . . "

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I hate it when anyone does that B. I would hope her superiors tell her not to do that again.
@Kadee Yep, the overuse of "like" is another annoying language faux pas.

 

[Della]

My pet peeve is when they start off answering every question with "Yeah, sure, so . . . "

Mine too. They will answer a question like, "Where were you?" with "Yeah" when it was not a yes or no question and start the conversation with, "So" when it was not a continuation of anything. This is on NPR where you expect to listen to intelligent people...although lately it tends to sound like, 'bring your little girl to work day."

 

[Paco Dennis]

She must have seen video's that she has done, and used "You know" excessively. How could she watch herself, and not realize how immature/unprofessional it is?

 

[papa tiger]

MSN

 

[MrJim]

Reporters nowadays, especially local TV station news reporters, are awful.

Poor grammar, mispronunciations, stumbling and bumbling their lines.

Most too young to be doing the job, but that's what the owners want... good looking empty heads.

I can barely watch it anymore.

I keep the volume on mute and only unmute it when the weather forecast comes on.

 

[Della]

MSN

SNL did a good parody of them last Saturday night.

 

[Lewkat]

It is amazing that people whose livelihood depends on the use of correct words, how stupid they are.

 

[Muskrat]

Some are nervous and new. Hopefully she gains skill and confidence.