Uh, You Know, Umm, I’m Writing, You Know
I listen to a lot of talk radio. A lot. Half of such is sports related. What annoys the fuck out of me is the crutch of “you know”. Uh, every other, you know, umm, word that they say, you know, is umm, you know.
I had a teacher in high school that made us restart our oral report if we said “uh” or “umm”. I slipped at the end and had to re-read my report. Since that class, I hear everyone’s “uh” and “umm”s.
I know they’re all not going to be English majors, this is why they play a sport for a living but, they are all over the radio and TV. They need to not only be taught how to manage their money, but they should also be sent to finishing school.
Please, please, if you’re a professional athlete, please try to sound professional, you know?