The worst I heard was a voice message that said, "Currently, I'm unable to come to the phone right now at this moment, but if you leave your name and number after the beep....." I thought dang...she is really unavailable!! Oh, another bad one was when a news journalist on TV said that Stevie Wonder was "born blind from birth." I also like, "Could you repeat that again?" and "So, I replied/responded back..." I know English is difficult, so I never say anything, but the really bad ones DO make me smile a little. What redundancy have YOU heard?
2007-11-20 08:13:42 · 18 answers · asked by ? 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
CLOOLESS & ANN, I did not put those thumbs down!
2007-11-20 08:38:51 · update #1
VN, I had to give you a thumbs up, just now, simply b/c you're the first person in Answer's history to admit to givinh a thumbs down! Wow!
2007-11-21 01:09:23 · update #2
I've have to catch myself being redundant and saything the same thing over and over again while repeating myself.
2007-11-21 02:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by Thunderman9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Grandmother was in a nursing home at ripe old age of 97. My Dad would go visit her every day. She was getting kind of senile by then, and she would tell my Dad, "I read the paper 3 times a day, and it's NEW News every time." Then she would chuckle. She knew she was forgetful, so she thought it was funny. The nurses and other patients used to get a big kick out of her. Once when asked how old she was she said, " I'm 39, backwards." then she would chuckle again, because it confused people for a few moments, and made them laugh.
I hear redundancy every where I go. It's in the media, newspapers, it's everywhere, and all I can do is shake my head and smile. It's just human nature, I guess. TV commercials are great examples of redundancy.
2007-11-21 11:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by CSmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually just ignore things like that. If it is really funny I might laugh about it later but it doesn't bother me. What does bother me is people giving me the same info onver and over again. My mother is getting a new phone and I must have heard about that darned phone at least five times. I used to just grin and bear it but now that I have kids my time is too precious and I will politely let her know that she already told me about it.
2007-11-20 16:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yogi Berra's classic: "deja vu all over again."
Then there's the one they play on The Soup... I don't even remember the exact words, but the news anchor must've said "Good morning" 5 or 6 times within as many seconds.
2007-11-20 16:18:33 · answer #4 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well.. I think that I dont think much about the thought of me thinking about what was writen or wrote! Maybe I should try or attempt to pay attention ,and read slowly.
That would probably make things easier by chance.
what do you think, Do you know? lol
2007-11-20 16:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by ☻Jay ™☻ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't think of any redundancy off the top of my head, but it cracks me up when people say something in many words when they could have easily used just one. I heard of DJ once say "It is the anniversary of suchandsuch's birth." I was like, "Also called.....her BIRTHDAY!" lol
2007-11-20 16:17:56 · answer #6 · answered by wisdomteeth 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's so funny! I'm guilty of "atm machines"... automated teller machine machines. My stepdad says times like "8am in the morning" etc.
2007-11-20 16:17:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really since I usually don't stick around redundant talk long enough...
2007-11-20 16:18:09 · answer #8 · answered by Estrella E 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't really listen when people talk to me.
EDIT: I gave CLOOLESS the thumbs down because he's an idiot.
2007-11-20 16:16:55 · answer #9 · answered by VN 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
interesting question. i'm not too observant so i can't say i've heard many off of the top of my head. but my little sister used to always say 'i ate, i already did'
2007-11-20 16:17:25 · answer #10 · answered by chicrazy_xo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋