People who start sentences with "So"

frankel1414 · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:06

When did this become a 'thing'?

It seems every time I see someone being interviewed on TV, they answer a question with "So,.....".

Is this in the 2016 Media Training handbook? :confused:

Very annoying.

Destination · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:08

'you know' 'ya know' 'you know'

Mynight · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:09

So very annoying.

tom_e · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:10

Better than people that end them with "Or?"

BlueMerle · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:10

It annoys me beyond all reason. Why an educated person would start a sentence with 'so' just boggles the mind.

Initially I thought it was just young 'valley girl' types, but it's become ubiquitous.

This should have been a poll...

Liquiduk · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:11

I'm going to go out on a limb and say as people in this day and age aren't reading as many books or having as many face to face intellectual conversations as they once where, generally, we are lazier with our vocab and use filler words like the one mentioned to facilitate our dummy dummy brains.

May be only a fraction of whats going on but I do believe it has some sort of impact.

Mynight · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:15

Liquiduk said:
generally, we are lazier with our vocab and use filler words like the one mentioned to facilitate our dummy dummy brains.

Is this an example of what you're talking about?

frankel1414 · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:16

Seems like it's been going on for a lot longer than I thought.

From 2011:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9644000/9644002.stm (first 32 seconds).

It makes answers seem insincere and rehearsed.

Liquiduk · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:16

Mynight said:
Is this an example of what you're talking about?

Hey, no one's perfect

EGuitarStar · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:17

So what?

Arazi · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:20

I have also noticed a lot of people start an answer with yes and no in no particular order and then proceed to answer the question or try to.

Terminal_Boy · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:23

I don't mind this providing that it's not used to start every sentence.

The people who use "like" 3-4 times in a sentence without expressing a preference or comparing similar things should all be fed into an industrial wood chipper.

ttaskmaster · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:45

Arazi said:
I have also noticed a lot of people start an answer with yes and no in no particular order and then proceed to answer the question or try to.

"Yeah, no".... also "Ja, no".
Not just me, not just this country.

frankel1414 said:
Seems like it's been going on for a lot longer than I thought.

Since the early 80s, from my experience. 'Like' seems to be more recent.

Mr Jack · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:30

It's just a replacement for going 'errr', or 'ummm'. No point getting worked up about it.

LOAM · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:32

Part of me dies when I see it written or hear it.

steve45 · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:35

I'll do it if I'm going to start a long back brief for example if my boss has asked me to find out some info, kind of like a subtle warning order that this is going to be emotional... However I can't say I have noticed this is a big thing.

dacads · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:37

So many so so threads today.

itchy · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:41

Actually starting a sentence with "So" is a derogatory way of dismissing your previous sentence.

I agree and I hate the word used in that context.

I have a confession the missus uses it all the time, if it was not for time in relationship and commitments she would be "SO yesterday!".

kindai · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:43

So whats wrong with it?

shifty_uk · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:59

Do you work for Barclays life skills by any chance?

People who start sentences with "So"

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