Just realised I say ‘man’ a lot

Meta
1

In fact most of my posts start with ‘man you should have seen this etc etc’

5 Likes
2

I actually do that a lot as well. I find myself saying “man” to people a lot if I talk to someone, even old men.

1 Like
3

In spoken conversation I add ‘like’ to the end of my sentences a lot.

1 Like
4

Man, that’s man okay man, you’re man a good man and it’s man a man no man big man deal man. That was alot of work just so you know. @anon94176359

6 Likes
5

I say “man” a lot in my conversation too. It really dates me as a 70’s person.

2 Likes
6

I’m a 70s child as well @SkinnyMe.
I say it a lot but less so than in my past.

2 Likes
7

I say dude and yeah a lot. I wonder if it’s just a new generation thing

2 Likes
8

What about using dude?

2 Likes
9

I say it too. This reminds me of a book that was read to my class in the school library in elementary school. The book was called “The Um Jar” and it was about a kid who said “um” too much in his speech. It was didactic and I don’t remember much about the plot other than that. I think the goal was to stop some of us from saying um as a bad habit.

1 Like
10

Ooooooooolaloola, there you go, again… being extra kind. You rock!

2 Likes
11

Yeah man I say that a lot too dude

I say sweet a lot. Meaning cool.

2 Likes
12

Just alternate between man and dude

1 Like
13

Never even noticed it.

I did a fair bit of communication at uni and picked up a lot of stuff. Most english is redundant. You don’t need most of it to show meaning. The rest is social. That stuff is important.

Mate. I don’t find it any different you starting stuff with Man. I overlook that and just get a message from you. If anything I find it endearing and haven’t even noticed it!

I like to use ! and Start posts with So! For some reason I just like to talk and think that a ! will convey my nuances through the internet.

Your not the only one matey1

1 Like
14

Man suits you, man!

1 Like
15

Man, that’s a bummer, man.

1 Like
16

I think we have the same sense of humor. Man.

2 Likes
17

I say “bruv” alot - as in cheers “bruv” thanks for that. And sometime “innit mate” - i cringe when i hear myself say it. I sound like a chav! lol

1 Like
18

I always notice I use words that seem to have no point in a sentence. I think it is because I am from Yorkshire. Do not have the accent any more though. I use words like ‘right’ or ‘like’ for no reason at all.

1 Like
19

I did this also when I was younger. Sometimes I still say this in my mind. What I also got stuck on was the german word ‘Alter’ and the polish ‘Kurwa’. Now I neither say one of those. Maybe because I’m so isolated.

1 Like
20

When I use it I’m copying Bart Simpson.

1 Like