An irritant that I find, well, irritating

[NewGuy2005 53]

I see it and hear it all the time. Examples:

"If Tesla builds a battery powered pickup truck, it is sure to, well, electrify the industry."

"The airline industry's newest player is poised to, well, take off."

"Fixing the Obamacare website is not expected to, well, heal any divisions within Washington."

And so on, and so on....

Am I the only one that is tired of this, well, tiresome rhetorical device?

[quade 4]

I think your point is, well, a bit over blown, but verbal ticks that become written ticks is something that I think, well, just happens.

It's not good writing, but it's also not the worst thing on the planet. It's just, well, not good.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[oldwomanc6 60]

There are a few of us that find that stuff punny!

Ironically, not in BF.

lisa
WSCR 594
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[promise5 17]

Wow, when I read the title I thought it was going to be something that was irritating you in your undies.

Ok I'm one of those people that like those corny sayings.

No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible.
Believe me I tried.

[davjohns 1]

I can empathize. I particularly hate it when professionals who should know better don't understand the words they are using.

I often hear broadcast journalists use the word 'literally' and then describe something figurative.

'New and improved' is a phrase that should never have been.

Politicians are frequent abusers of the language, but I think that's intentional.

I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

[turtlespeed 226]

davjohns

I can empathize. I particularly hate it when professionals who should know better don't understand the words they are using.

I often hear broadcast journalists use the word 'literally' and then describe something figurative.

'New and improved' is a phrase that should never have been.

Politicians are frequent abusers of the language, but I think that's intentional.

Inconceivable!

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[Nataly 38]

davjohns

'New and improved' is a phrase that should never have been.

Never thougt about that one!

For me it's "never say never"... Because ya just said it TWICE!! Or "trust no one"... Technically, that doesn't make sense. If you don't trust the person saying this, does it mean you should NOT listen to their advice?? Because if you did that, you should trust *everyone* and that also makes no sense!!

"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse."
- Chris Hadfield
« Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. »
- my boss

[MikeJD 0]

Can't say I've noticed that, but I don't actually see any issue with it. It's just a way of using a pun and alerting the reader that it's intentional.

I do a similar thing sometimes, but I use 'ahem' instead of 'well'. Not sure whether you find that more acceptable, or if it, ahem, still sticks in your throat.

[davjohns 1]

turtlespeed

***I can empathize. I particularly hate it when professionals who should know better don't understand the words they are using.

I often hear broadcast journalists use the word 'literally' and then describe something figurative.

'New and improved' is a phrase that should never have been.

Politicians are frequent abusers of the language, but I think that's intentional.

Inconceivable!

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
-Indigo Montoya

I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

[NewGuy2005 53]

MikeJD

Can't say I've noticed that, but I don't actually see any issue with it. It's just a way of using a pun and alerting the reader that it's intentional.

I do a similar thing sometimes, but I use 'ahem' instead of 'well'. Not sure whether you find that more acceptable, or if it, ahem, still sticks in your throat.

Good one.

It's the overuse that bugs me.

[BIGUN 1,422]

Well, sometimes.

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[FlyingRhenquest 1]

The media's all up in arms about plastic 3d-printed guns!

I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?