Monday, January 11, 2016
I mean?
Have you noticed how often people say "I mean"? I'm hearing it all the time now and it's driving me insane. I even catch myself saying it. I mean, what's with that? Do you think it is the new form of "uh" or "um"? Is it a kind of exclamation point? I'm just not sure. Have you noticed this? For some reason I just started to notice this recently I mean, is it just me? Heck, I'm even hearing it from journalists and commentators on NPR and PBS for gosh sakes. Sometimes, after being asked a question, the first thing they say is "I mean" as a preface to their opinion! I don't think I'm reading it in books though...but maybe I just haven't noticed. I mean, it seems to be almost unconscious. I'm not sure that the people saying it are even aware that they are saying it. I mean, what do you think?
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