If I've been on hold for 30 minutes, listening to an automated message telling me: My call is important to youAn apology for the wait It's a classic case of "I cannot hear what you are saying because what you are doing is talking too loud". If I'm on hold that long, you're telling me … Continue reading PSA: Your Call Is Important to Us
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PSA: Tics, lol
There has been plenty of discussion of verbal tics: such as standpoint modifiers, fillers, endpoint modifiers, softeners, up talk, fast talk and vocal fry. The funny thing about that kind of discussion is that it normally assumes the speaker is not aware of what they are doing and/or it reflects the speaker's internal emotional state. … Continue reading PSA: Tics, lol
PSA: Wiping With Paper
Wiping your mouth (or your ass) with paper does not make it clean.
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