2006-10-30 10:21:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
It's an attention getter, like clearing your throat.
2006-10-30 10:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Mostly it is younger people that need to start off on some sort of middle ground. It is as if they were already talking to you. You must be from England to be able to notice that. Over here it is almost common place with our youth. My kids do the same thing.
2006-10-30 18:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by RIDLEY 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
OK, but you ought to know if you've asked someone a question, and you know it's a habit that some people have.
OK, Can't you come up with a more interesting question?
OK?
2006-10-30 18:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by Angry Gay Man 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't think it is just younger people that do this. It's a way of getting attention before you speak. You are saying "ok listen to me" then speak!
2006-10-30 18:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by Army Wife 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why do you end all your statements with 'I think.'?
And read more questions if you feel this is a universal truth. You'll probably notice some people spell all their "to's" and "there's" wrong, but not all of us... no, not all of us, by far.
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2006-10-30 18:25:24 · answer #5 · answered by twowords 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do so many Brits end a sentence with 'know what I mean?' as if we had queried what they were saying?
2006-10-31 06:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by Songbird 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all Americans do this - mostly really young kids do. I think it is just a nervous thing.
2006-10-30 18:23:37 · answer #7 · answered by The It Girl ∆☻乐 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Probably the same reason they say like every second word
2006-10-30 18:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Pauline 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
OK. So it's just a linguistic quirk.
Aussies and Kiwis do similar.
Maybe its a colonial thing.
2006-10-30 18:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I can see why u wud make that assumption. I don't but a lot of ppl do. Americans suck. Get over it.,
2006-10-30 18:33:34 · answer #10 · answered by Angie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋