What's your verbal crutch?

[Docjrag]

I replace the word yes with the word "word"

I also say "Indeed" a lot.

 

[ScarlettRage]

Mine is "fuck" and all its variations.

thats just one of mine.
quite a few others but this is my main one

 

[maddog015]

I really can't think of one. Generally these things get pointed out to you but I haven't been told I say anything a lot, by anyone. I guess I just don't have one? Weird.

Its hard. You have to really listen to yourself speak. I end up having these verbal crutches because I say the words and not listen to what I'm saying. Like my brain convinces my ears that I'm perfectly saying what I need to say--which is completely not true.

 

[ChocoFace]

i think i don't have a word like that, i somehow stumble through (while still making perfect sense) if i run unto a mental block (or whatever you want to call it).

 

[TheSeventhLoneWolf]

Of course, and dear. I think.

 

[Gralian]

I say "Well..." very often, especially in response to something or when i'm about to give a lengthy explanation.

 

[Arkvoodle]

Speaking in general. I stutter/garble words horribly.

 

[Disaster Button]

I say "here" a lot. Like if I start a sentence or if someone isn't listening to me I say "Here, listen.." Or "Here, man.." The wonders of being from the North East of England.

I say "Y'know" and "Honestly/Seriously" a bit too.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

I don't have any - I've always had a great love of language, so growing up I made it a point to train myself out of any verbal bad habits, because listening to other people who had them always annoyed the crap out of me and I was determined not to sound like them.

Of course you could dismiss this as my ego speaking, but the fact that random strangers have told me more than once that I should be on the radio would seem to indicate that I've succeeded at my goal of conversational eloquence.

 

[Kajt]

I say "indeed" a lot.

I blame Teal'c.

 

[Beefcakes]

I generally repeat what I've said
X - How are ya?
Me - Oh not to bad not to bad, yourself?
X - Bla
Me - Ah very nice very nice

 

[KosherGreenBean]

I can't say words with that have an M and an N close together (like animal or domino) right. It comes out aminal and donimo.
In fact, until I was about 13 or 14 I would say aminal and no one corrected me. I think they just got entertained by it.

 

[Silk_Sk]

I exhale when under stress and say "ne?" instead of "right?" I don't even know what "ne" means.

It means you are a closet weeaboo.

A what?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Weeaboo

 

[Me55enger]

I usually summarize the opponents point, merely for their clarification.

This grants me time to generate an appropriate metaphors to beat their heads in with.

But I do that...

 

[countrysteaksauce]

Just say Smeagol where you would have said ummmm.

Bonus points if you pull off a grade A impression at the same time.

 

[Twistur]

Usually when someone tells me something I agree with, I say "Uh-huh", as in, I agree / you're right / YEAH!. But some people don't get that and they think I'm saying: "Huh?" So then they repeat their sentence. Puts me in a kind of awkward position.

 

[Icecoldcynic]

Just say Smeagol where you would have said ummmm.

Bonus points if you pull off a grade A impression at the same time.

That's a pretty good idea if you feel like freaking people out and never getting talked to again.

 

[Lemon Of Life]

Know what I'm sayiiiin'??? No, not really. I don't think I, like, have one

 

[Julianking93]

And "that's just my opinion" just so when I tell people something, they can't really get that pissed off if they disagree.

People who require telling that what I'm saying is my opinion piss me the fuck off. Whenever I get told 'well that's just your opinion...' I don't prevent myself from a sarcastic retort, regardless of context.

No need to worry because that pisses me the fuck off too. I just say its my opinion before they get all snooty and try to tell me.

 

[Mighty Lighty]

Although I`m british and rather posh I find myself using "aye" to agree and I use "ahoy" or "howdy" instead of hello.

Also I pronounce th noises like v's