tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post7377933352966856..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: What's your crutch phrase?Lisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-68780404347244963362008-10-06T15:50:00.000-07:002008-10-06T15:50:00.000-07:00Thanks for clarifying; that's one I haven't heard ...Thanks for clarifying; that's one I haven't heard before!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-53196830671216065152008-10-06T00:09:00.000-07:002008-10-06T00:09:00.000-07:00It's a slang term from the UK. It means "approxim...It's a slang term from the UK. It means "approximately right and close enough to mean it's not worth spending any more time on" or "Perfection isn't necessary"... that sort of thing.<BR/><BR/>SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-1553305566493038382008-10-05T18:21:00.000-07:002008-10-05T18:21:00.000-07:00Painful, Simon! At least you discovered it before ...Painful, Simon! At least you discovered it before you can do more damage! And what exactly does that mean?Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-23030548078523040652008-10-05T13:11:00.000-07:002008-10-05T13:11:00.000-07:00I have to confess that I tend to ask "Does that ma...I have to confess that I tend to ask "Does that make sense" four or five times in a day's training... but to my horror I discovered I'd used the phrase "Close enough for Jazz" three times in a half hour!<BR/><BR/>Okay, three times isn't a true crutch but it was pretty salutary!<BR/><BR/>SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-40568995587366061812008-09-22T08:39:00.000-07:002008-09-22T08:39:00.000-07:00"So ANYway..." is good when you've been rudely int..."So ANYway..." is good when you've been rudely interrupted by someone and you want them to know they interrupted you. Haha - might be funny in one-on-one conversations, but don't try this in a presentation!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-33339946620847105462008-09-20T18:07:00.000-07:002008-09-20T18:07:00.000-07:00Well of course there's the common "uh" which is so...Well of course there's the common "uh" which is so very annoying when it is frequent. God help me if I do it! My midwesterner mother uses "so ANYway". I have a friend who says "at any rate" (which I like). I suppose the key is whether we use them too often or misuse them.<BR/><BR/>Great topic!Matthew Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040056737828893994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-22345637860883773272008-09-19T16:04:00.000-07:002008-09-19T16:04:00.000-07:00Good one, Jeff. People ask "does that make sense?"...Good one, Jeff. People ask "does that make sense?" way too much! If it doesn't, they'll let you know.Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-51645063932171833832008-09-19T15:44:00.000-07:002008-09-19T15:44:00.000-07:00"Does that make sense?"The answer is typically No!..."Does that make sense?"<BR/><BR/>The answer is typically No!<BR/><BR/>The crutch phrase is a problem when it becomes a distraction -- just like ummm and ah and all the variants that we have discussed before.<BR/><BR/>Note, the "crutch phrase" is not to be confused with the "catch phrase." The catch phrase is intentional. When I was teaching a very complicated software installation class I had a catch phrase, "Slow is the new fast!" The point was to keep them from getting ahead of us instructors. Go fast, go down in flames.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-11336063174264926312008-09-19T13:47:00.000-07:002008-09-19T13:47:00.000-07:00Hey, did I get "right" from you?And "is anyone hot...Hey, did I get "right" from you?<BR/><BR/>And "is anyone hot in here?" is just a given...Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-86994739970067249022008-09-19T13:07:00.000-07:002008-09-19T13:07:00.000-07:00Are you tracking with me? Come on. Right?Those ten...Are you tracking with me? Come on. Right?<BR/><BR/>Those tend to be my top three. Honorable mention - Is anyone in here hot besides me?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600670737027920629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-42662650199993801472008-09-19T12:11:00.000-07:002008-09-19T12:11:00.000-07:00Only if it's repeated frequently to the point wher...Only if it's repeated frequently to the point where it's noticeable. A couple of ums here and there aren't going to ruin your presentation. :-)Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-22376617635284464512008-09-19T10:04:00.000-07:002008-09-19T10:04:00.000-07:00Does the dreaded "Ummmm" count?Does the dreaded "Ummmm" count?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com