What's your verbal crutch?

[Schmidtzkrieg]

I'm Canadian, and I really do say Eh a lot.

 

[Yumi_and_Erea]

"But then again..."

 

[FleaJr]

To be fair and to be honest, all things considered, basically, in the end, everyone uses verbal crutches

 

[Magnalian]

I use "zeg maar" a lot (in Dutch). Sometimes twice in a single sentence. Usually I don't even notice it, but when I pay attention to it I feel like a retard because I really say it constantly.

Not entirely sure how I'd accurately translate its meaning in English...

'you know' should do the trick, you know.

 

[similar.squirrel]

'So..umm. Yes.' I tend to overuse that, methinks.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

When thinking I find myself going "fuuuuuuuk".

 

[Nickolai77]

I use "zeg maar" a lot (in Dutch). Sometimes twice in a single sentence. Usually I don't even notice it, but when I pay attention to it I feel like a retard because I really say it constantly.

Not entirely sure how I'd accurately translate its meaning in English...

Wiktionary translates it as

Idiom
zeg maar

let's say
like (as particle)
in other words
Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/zeg_maar"

I was about to beg the Dutch people on this thread to try and translate it into English because my curosity was killing me. Then i remebered Google.




On topic,I use these words and expressions far to often

"well...."
"alright" (You can tell i'm from Northern England)
"K, Cool" (Thats how you know i'm a regular internet user)
"sound" (This tells you i'm from near Liverpool)
"that sucks"
"Soundige" (This tells you that i'm crazy)
"I don't mind" (This pretty much sums up my personality)
"cool" (Then again, don't we all?)

I also used to say "ja" fairly frequently, it was quicker than saying "yeah".

 

[AquaAscension]

"Its like *insert metaphor here*"
I do this all the time because i often feel like i didnt describe something properly and i have to us an example to clear it up.

Wouldn't that technically be a simile after using the word like? Although I suppose a simile is just a metaphor until preceded by a "like." I do the same, but tend to have random ones that don't help a ton.

I do "I know, right?" and can often get into "what?" matches. (I.e. what? huh? hoo? eh? a? Really it's just slowly whittling away the letters.)

I and others also seem to have a penchant for saying, "That's what she said."

 

[Quoth]

So.. yeah... I can't really think of it right now. Sooo.. yeah..

 

[I_LIKE_CAKE]

Uhhhh....

 

[Catchy Slogan]

I say "Yar" instead of yes, "ello" instead of hi and use "fo' sho'" far too much.

I'm trying to cut back, really I am...

 

[DuplicateValue]

I say "it's like" a lot. Only really fast, so it's like "slike".

Edit: There I go again.^ -_-

 

[metza]

sure/yeah sure. it gets me in trouble.

 

[JaymesFogarty]

I use, "awesome," a little too often for my own good.

 

[hittite]

I tend to insert quotes and impersonations from books, games, TV shows and movies, but no one ever gets them. I've also notice that I'll say "meh" instead of voicing an opinion.

 

[TransMando]

I love to say Epic

 

[Chechosaurus]

"Like" - When I tell a story I become incredibly concious of how many times I say that word.

EDIT: And "Um"

 

[Aldan9]

I say "and stuff" often. Really often.

 

[TheZapper]

When I don't really know how to respond to someone it's usually 'indeed'

 

[Hurr Durr Derp]

I use "zeg maar" a lot (in Dutch). Sometimes twice in a single sentence. Usually I don't even notice it, but when I pay attention to it I feel like a retard because I really say it constantly.

Not entirely sure how I'd accurately translate its meaning in English...

'you know' should do the trick, you know.

Not really.

Het is zeg maar net iets anders, weet je.

Wiktionary translates it as

Idiom
zeg maar

let's say
like (as particle)
in other words
Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/zeg_maar"

This is more accurate.