Loutwo Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 So, why are so many people starting responses these days with this rather patronising and lazy sentence opener? I am noticing it more and more, and it is becoming a ?so? epidemic. It?s such a conversational downgrade, and when used in the media or by people who should know better it seems to grate me even more. No excuse for poor grammar and lifeless responses. Any opinions? Louisa. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBox Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 That doesn't annoy me as much as "yourself" and "myself" instead of you and I Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1363995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diable rouge Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 The one that gets me is when people answer a question with ''Yeah, I mean...''. Beckham used it a lot, now gone mainstream... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1363999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigello Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 It's one of those thigns that, because of social and mass media, gets heard more and more and so adopted more and more. I don't like it but it is not as bad as the "can I get"! I think people don't think "oo, I am going to adopt a new way of speaking" but they do it anyway. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 English is a language that has mutated all throughout it's history so we have to accept it :)Even though I can hardly understand what some youngsters say to me. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
intexasatthe moment Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 I can't abide the use of "call out" .It sounds so smug to me as if the "caller out" is doing us all a favour with some high minded discovery of wrong doing that they are nobly sharing with the world . Plus it always conjurs up ( to me ) the image of someone being summonsed to the front of a class room /meeting and being humiliated .It's a catch all use which dumbs down the language and strips it of nuance .What's wrong with "challenged" ,"held to account" ,or heaven forfend the kinder "asked to explain ". Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtfulDogger Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 So, Louisa, what's your point init ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nxjen Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 There?s nothing new about this use of so, I can remember it back in the 1980s. So why are you raising it now? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
intexasatthe moment Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Use of so has become ubiquitous . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
intexasatthe moment Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 So ,I'm calling out the OP and everyone posting on this thread because it's distracting from the fact that Boris Johnson has announced his intention to suspend Parliament .https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49493632 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJDGoose Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Nigello Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> > not as bad as the "can I get"!> I agree, that really annoys me, although I accept that people aren't going to stop using it so I'll just have to live with it. I went for a job interview once and the guy interviewing me made constant use of the phrase "hit the ground running". in every effing sentence ... I just had to carry on and pretend I knew what he was talking about. :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 FJDGoose Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------I went for a job> interview once and the guy interviewing me made> constant use of the phrase "hit the ground> running". in every effing sentence ... I just had> to carry on and pretend I knew what he was talking> about. :)So ..... did you get the job? :)) :)) :))And if you did, did you hit the ground running? :)) :)) :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 My pet hate is the use of Pro-active What does it actually mean ? In my view it means Acting with preconceived ideas. That are usually wrong. In other words. Jumping the Gun. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 FJDGoose Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Nigello Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > > > not as bad as the "can I get"!> > > > > I agree, that really annoys me, although I accept> that people aren't going to stop using it so I'll> just have to live with it. I went for a job> interview once and the guy interviewing me made> constant use of the phrase "hit the ground> running". in every effing sentence ... I just had> to carry on and pretend I knew what he was talking> about. :)The CEO probably used it the week before. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJDGoose Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Sue Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> FJDGoose Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> I went for a job> > interview once and the guy interviewing me made> > constant use of the phrase "hit the ground> > running". in every effing sentence ... I just> had> > to carry on and pretend I knew what he was> talking> > about. :)> > > So ..... did you get the job? :)) :)) :))> > And if you did, did you hit the ground running?> :)) :)) :))No :) :) :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 JohnL Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> FJDGoose Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Nigello Wrote:> >> --------------------------------------------------> > > -----> > > > > > not as bad as the "can I get"!> > > > > > > > > I agree, that really annoys me, although I> accept> > that people aren't going to stop using it so> I'll> > just have to live with it. I went for a job> > interview once and the guy interviewing me made> > constant use of the phrase "hit the ground> > running". in every effing sentence ... I just> had> > to carry on and pretend I knew what he was> talking> > about. :)> > > The CEO probably used it the week before.:)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 FJDGoose Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Sue Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > FJDGoose Wrote:> >> --------------------------------------------------> > > -----> > I went for a job> > > interview once and the guy interviewing me> made> > > constant use of the phrase "hit the ground> > > running". in every effing sentence ... I just> > had> > > to carry on and pretend I knew what he was> > talking> > > about. :)> > > > > > So ..... did you get the job? :)) :)) :))> > > > And if you did, did you hit the ground running?> > :)) :)) :))> > No :) :) :)You clearly didn't use enough stupid language during the interview :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanofdulwich Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I absolutely hate it when someone" reaches out" to me.grr Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Marvel Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 The only time I can recall ever enjoying the expression 'Reach out' was when the Four Tops used itThe name of this thread should be changed to 'Vile misuse of the English language' and could serve as a repository of rants containing examples of apostrophe catastrophes, the literally millions of times one hears the word 'literally' spoken by people who have literally never read a book, the wrongful usage of 'enormity,' and other grammatical crimes that should, in my opinion, be punishable by either a light prison sentence or perhaps tazering. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loutwo Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 Captain Marvel Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> The only time I can recall ever enjoying the> expression 'Reach out' was when the Four Tops used> it> > The name of this thread should be changed to 'Vile> misuse of the English language' and could serve as> a repository of rants containing examples of> apostrophe catastrophes, the literally millions of> times one hears the word 'literally' spoken by> people who have literally never read a book, the> wrongful usage of 'enormity,' and other> grammatical crimes that should, in my opinion, be> punishable by either a light prison sentence or> perhaps tazering.Hear, hear. I think prison sentences are too good for these people. I feel sending them out to the middle of the Atlantic in a small rowing boat, would be a more apt punishment. Louisa. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/235085-the-use-of-so-to-initiate-a-response-to-a-question-grrr/#findComment-1364617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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