The other verbal tic I don't understand is when someone always finishes your sentence with you. And if you've never experienced it, I don't know if I can really convey what it's like.
My ex did this. I pointed it out to him once, and he had no idea he was doing it. I think it's an involuntary physical expression of paying attention, if that makes sense -- like, they're imprinting what you're saying into their consciousness, and it accidentally comes out their mouth as well. For some reason, I feel really sympathetic toward it, like it's the kind of tic I could see myself developing very easily. It's still kind of annoying, though. I really don't think people are even aware of doing it.
I did an experiment on a friend of ours once. I noticed that when I started to talk, he started talking about something else on top of me. So at a gathering I would let silences fall, wait a few seconds for anyone else to say anything, start to speak, and 100% of the time the friend would begin to say something else. He's an older guy, and I suspect he has unacceptable views of men being more important than women. Hubby didn't believe me till I ran the experiment again with him paying attention, then Hubby just said, "He can't help it." Hubby sometimes has odd views too.
The other verbal tic I don't understand is when someone always finishes your sentence with you. And if you've never experienced it, I don't know if I can really convey what it's like.
I'm guilty of this one, but I try to watch it. It's actually considered a symptom of ADD.
I've just realized that I use longer words more often when I'm tired. Bizarre.
I wonder if some folks use that instead of ::grin:: It is less typing, all one hand, and for those hunt/peck folk like my uncle, the letters are right next to each other. Once again, laziness prevails. Just a working theory.
Nah, that explains the choice of spelling, but not the bizarrely not-laughable lols -- "I have weeping sores in my mouth ::grin::" doesn't exactly work, either.
The other verbal tic I don't understand is when someone always finishes your sentence with you. And if you've never experienced it, I don't know if I can really convey what it's like.
I'm guilty of this one, but I try to watch it. It's actually considered a symptom of ADD.
I know we've only been in the same physical location once, but I definitely don't remember you doing it.
And believe me, I'm well aware that I *must* have some weird habit that drives others crazy. Despite my rants about what things drive me apeshit, I don't think I'm immune to engaging in apeshit-inducing behavior myself.
Another verbal habit, which seems to be mostly from women, is making everything sound like a question (probably much the same as the nervous laugh).
"Please forgive me for daring to express myself, I am harmless, see?"
Yes, this. LOL and its like are so servile, like the omega dog grinning to the alpha.
I know we've only been in the same physical location once, but I definitely don't remember you doing it.
I do it to TCG and Mom and T more than with anyone else. I'm very nervous in new situations and even though I knew everyone on that trip, I hadn't met most of you in person yet. I was definitely watching everything I said and did very carefully. I didn't want everyone to hate me.
