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Did you know women say “um” and men say “uh”?
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:16 am
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:16 am
I have noticed the “um.” Women seem to begin many thoughts with a hard, heavy “um” when they are speaking in a work context. It’s almost like a verbal
Punctuation mark.
I notice a lot of men say “uh” in quick succession, especially former offensive lineman football commentators. It’s almost like they’re doing it to show they’re just regular dudes who aren’t overly sure of what they are saying.
Article: Men say uh and women say um.
Punctuation mark.
I notice a lot of men say “uh” in quick succession, especially former offensive lineman football commentators. It’s almost like they’re doing it to show they’re just regular dudes who aren’t overly sure of what they are saying.
Article: Men say uh and women say um.
This post was edited on 10/14/21 at 11:16 am
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Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:18 am to baybeefeetz
Team Uh, let’s fricking go!
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:23 am to baybeefeetz
Both are not good. Watched some of Jen Psaki yesterday and couldn’t believe the number of times she said uh. Spokespeople at that level are usually better trained.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:23 am to Auburn80
Was it um or uh though?
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:23 am to baybeefeetz
quote:uhhhh, you're thinking too hard about it
It’s almost like they’re doing it to show they’re just regular dudes who aren’t overly sure of what they are saying.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:25 am to baybeefeetz
Did you know that John smith had to return to England because he accidentally blew his genitals off?
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:26 am to baybeefeetz
Let's settle this once and for all. What does Bruce Jenner say?
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:31 am to baybeefeetz
Here's another one for you.
Wad up a piece of paper and throw at a females crotch when they're setting down and they spread their legs...do the same with a male and they clamp their leg together.
Wad up a piece of paper and throw at a females crotch when they're setting down and they spread their legs...do the same with a male and they clamp their leg together.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:33 am to baybeefeetz
About 15 years ago this girl was giving a presentation in one of my social justice type classes in college. She must have said the word “like” 150 times. She couldn’t say a sentence without it.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:35 am to baybeefeetz
Your Mom says “um” ALOT with a hard C before it.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:35 am to baybeefeetz
I make a very conscious effort to use neither one. Started in college. Both have completely left my normal vocabulary.
Its amazing how something so small can make you sound so unprofessional
Its amazing how something so small can make you sound so unprofessional
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:36 am to baybeefeetz
Speak with confidence and like don't use any of those filler words. They make you sound like dumb.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:36 am to ForLSU56
Those are both in effect stutters where humans are having to make sure they don’t communicate in a way that might get them fired are forced to translate what they want to say into corporate language/jargon.
It’s basically your brain translating a request into your thoughts and then converting it into a new presentation language.
Example: “Sue, what is your proposal for increasing sales?”
What Sue Thinks: “I’d like Jim in sales to get off his arse and push product.”
What Sue Has to Say: “I think, um, that if we re-engage aggressively with key accounts that um, we can make up ground towards achieving our goals.”
It’s basically your brain translating a request into your thoughts and then converting it into a new presentation language.
Example: “Sue, what is your proposal for increasing sales?”
What Sue Thinks: “I’d like Jim in sales to get off his arse and push product.”
What Sue Has to Say: “I think, um, that if we re-engage aggressively with key accounts that um, we can make up ground towards achieving our goals.”
This post was edited on 10/14/21 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:37 am to Auburn80
quote:Jen Psaki is a man
Watched some of Jen Psaki yesterday and couldn’t believe the number of times she said uh
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:41 am to baybeefeetz
BC men are generally less-interested in verbal communication than women. Women are communal/collaborative by nature.
If you say both words next to each other you'll find that saying "Uhh" is much less effort on your face/mouth than saying "Umm".
If you say both words next to each other you'll find that saying "Uhh" is much less effort on your face/mouth than saying "Umm".
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:46 am to tide06
quote:So, the article says that "over time, the gender divide here seems to level out, and that older people of both genders use uh more and um less." Is that because old people give less Fs and lose their filters as they age?
Those are both in effect stutters where humans are having to make sure they don’t communicate in a way that might get them fired are forced to translate what they want to say into corporate language/jargon.
It’s basically your brain translating a request into you thoughts and then converting it into a new presentation language.
Example: “Sue, what is your proposal for increasing sales?”
What Sue Thinks: “I’d like Jim in sales to get off his arse and push product.”
What Sue Has to Say: “I think, um, that if we re-engage aggressively with key accounts that um, we can make up ground towards achieving our goals.”
I'd like to think so.Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:47 am to baybeefeetz
I'll take "um" or "uh" over "like" any day.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:53 am to Auburn80
quote:
Watched some of Jen Psaki yesterday and couldn’t believe the number of times she said uh. Spokespeople at that level are usually better trained.
Look at her boss though. No one in media is going to criticize anyone on speaking quality right now. At least her statements are coherent, without logic and completely made up bullshite lies most of the time, but still coherent. 99% of the time when they let Biden talk, no one knows what he is even talking about.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:56 am to Billy Mays
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BC men are generally less-interested in verbal communication than women. Women are communal/collaborative by nature.
Biology at work here, for sure. Women are generally better at verbal communication, particularly across various boundaries, be that age/generation, culture, "class", language, etc.
On the other hand, the brains of most men are wired to receive/interpret women's voices the same way they do music and it requires more effort to interpret female voices as information.
So, there's that.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 1:38 pm to baybeefeetz
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um
Usually followed by bitching
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uh
Usually followed by “I don’t know”
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