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That idiotic pattern of speech named Uptalk or Upward inflection

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Post by Calypso Jones Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:36 am

And you KNOW what i mean. I want to punch that person in the throat.

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Post by Keith Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:20 am

Yeah, I've noticed quite a few people (of all age groups) talking that way in recent years, but I didn't know there was a name for it. I'm not really bothered by it, as long as I can still understand what they're saying.
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Post by Calypso Jones Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:53 am

Here's another pattern. some people find it annoying.
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Post by Casey Jones Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:44 am

The Valley GIRL syndrome? It, like, uh, is how we TALK, duh?

It shows our CLASS? And that, even if we're really old, like forty? we're still you know, like, young, you know?

Like, Taylor Lorenz does it perfectly?
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