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Yep, and it winds me up all the time!
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Filler words. Something people say while they're still putting what they want to say in order in their heads, but want your attention (or to take their place as the active speaker in the conversation). Without those, they'd be reduced to um or er or just waving their hands.
brokenbetty
itsbruce
Currently winding me is people starting comments (online and IRL) with "I mean..." when it's the first time they've said what they are about to say.
"I mean..." when you phrased something badly and want to clarify...fine. But "I mean..." at the start of your first comment? All I can think is that they have a inner dialogue where they said a load already and don't realise the rest of the world wasn't party to it.
Sorry, that should have been...
I mean...all I can think is that they have a inner dialogue where they said a load already and don't realise the rest of the world wasn't party to it.