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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Inflection.....more and more people are using at the end of spoken sentences? Do you know what I mean, that sudden higher pitch emphasis on a word that turns a normal sentence into a "question".

It drives me fucking mental, so much so that if people talk to me doing it I walk away from them, no matter who they are!

I call it a "questiontive inflection" but what's it really called, apart from effing annoying?

Does it wind anybody else up?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Inflection.....more and more people are using at the end of spoken sentences? Do you know what I mean, that sudden higher pitch emphasis on a word that turns a normal sentence into a "question".

It drives me fucking mental, so much so that if people talk to me doing it I walk away from them, no matter who they are!

I call it a "questiontive inflection" but what's it really called, apart from effing annoying?

Does it wind anybody else up?"

Yup. Winds me up!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s the second tone in Chinese.

Often people do it when they’re Australian, unsure of what they’re saying or nervous.

Maybe you’re putting them off Doc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Inflection.....more and more people are using at the end of spoken sentences? Do you know what I mean, that sudden higher pitch emphasis on a word that turns a normal sentence into a "question".

It drives me fucking mental, so much so that if people talk to me doing it I walk away from them, no matter who they are!

I call it a "questiontive inflection" but what's it really called, apart from effing annoying?

Does it wind anybody else up?"

Yes it does wind me up too, although I must confess. I am guilty of it occasionally.

(!!)

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It’s the second tone in Chinese.

Often people do it when they’re Australian, unsure of what they’re saying or nervous.

Maybe you’re putting them off Doc."

It's invading everywhere, I had to stop watching the Royal Institute Christmas Lectures this year, a programme I normally watch religiously, because the presenter was constantly doing it. The politicians are doing it now, even that odious hypocrite Emily Thornberry was doing it on the Daily Politics the last time she was on it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It’s the second tone in Chinese.

Often people do it when they’re Australian, unsure of what they’re saying or nervous.

Maybe you’re putting them off Doc.

It's invading everywhere, I had to stop watching the Royal Institute Christmas Lectures this year, a programme I normally watch religiously, because the presenter was constantly doing it. The politicians are doing it now, even that odious hypocrite Emily Thornberry was doing it on the Daily Politics the last time she was on it!"

I like Emily immensely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Australian people do this a lot. It drives Marc crazy We can't watch anything with Australian people in it because he just bitches about it the entire time.

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By *inglehotchickWoman
over a year ago

blackpool

I don’t mind it if it’s an occasional sentence but when it’s constantly..... grrrrrrrr

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The rising inflection started to invade the UK with Home and Away and Neighbours. Once you've grown up with it you have it forever.

I assume it's why written statements now sometimes have a question mark at the end? (As can be seen on threads, TwitTwat and other social media type thingies.)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a fan of Australians then?

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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"

Often people do it when they’re Australian, unsure of what they’re saying or nervous.

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Yes they do. It's very confusing

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

If I'm feeling that way I actually say to people talking to me: "are you asking me a question?" and when they say no, I say stop talking to me like that then! The insidious invasion tried to creep into my household but I quickly stamped it out!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Not a fan of Australians then? "

Personally I think we should do what Pavlov did but in reverse! Every time someone dies they should get an electric shock to their genitals, which increases if they don't stop!

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

It is the upward inflection, as far as I know

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife


"Inflection.....more and more people are using at the end of spoken sentences? Do you know what I mean, that sudden higher pitch emphasis on a word that turns a normal sentence into a "question".

It drives me fucking mental, so much so that if people talk to me doing it I walk away from them, no matter who they are!

I call it a "questiontive inflection" but what's it really called, apart from effing annoying?

Does it wind anybody else up?"

it's a massive Glaswegian thing

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Inflection.....more and more people are using at the end of spoken sentences? Do you know what I mean, that sudden higher pitch emphasis on a word that turns a normal sentence into a "question".

It drives me fucking mental, so much so that if people talk to me doing it I walk away from them, no matter who they are!

I call it a "questiontive inflection" but what's it really called, apart from effing annoying?

Does it wind anybody else up?

it's a massive Glaswegian thing"

And I used to like Glasgow!

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

simple solution to this problem..

noise cancelling ear defenders and learn to lip read..

glad to be of service...

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley


"Inflection.....more and more people are using at the end of spoken sentences? Do you know what I mean, that sudden higher pitch emphasis on a word that turns a normal sentence into a "question".

It drives me fucking mental, so much so that if people talk to me doing it I walk away from them, no matter who they are!

I call it a "questiontive inflection" but what's it really called, apart from effing annoying?

Does it wind anybody else up?

it's a massive Glaswegian thing

And I used to like Glasgow! "

Don’t know who you talk to in Glasgow but it’s definitely not massive here.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Inflection.....more and more people are using at the end of spoken sentences? Do you know what I mean, that sudden higher pitch emphasis on a word that turns a normal sentence into a "question".

It drives me fucking mental, so much so that if people talk to me doing it I walk away from them, no matter who they are!

I call it a "questiontive inflection" but what's it really called, apart from effing annoying?

Does it wind anybody else up?

it's a massive Glaswegian thing

And I used to like Glasgow!

Don’t know who you talk to in Glasgow but it’s definitely not massive here. "

Not me, poster before...innocent!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not round here. We are too common to do that kind of thing.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

can i add to this, people who end a sentence with "so"

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Out of interest, and to spice this up a bit, what's the difference between getting wound up about this and getting wound up about poor written grammar?

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

The inflection is annoying, as is that "uni accent" that all students seem to develop regardless of where they're actually from...

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

They're called Geordies....

(takes cover)

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By *oubyLoverWoman
over a year ago

East Yorkshire


"can i add to this, people who end a sentence with "so""

People from Hull say so so much

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

It winds me up. I am fairly sure american teen shows started it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"can i add to this, people who end a sentence with "so"

People from Hull say so so much "

This bugger doesn't!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hasnt reached Norfolk yet but nor has the 21 century.

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire


"can i add to this, people who end a sentence with "so""

It seems to me that people now start sentences with 'so' . It's pretty annoying.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Too many things wind people up. That winds me up.

I don't mind, it brings character to someone, I find it funny how people pick up peculiarities when visiting other people and return with a quirky accent.

Kids are the worst for it. It makes me laugh, not frown.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The rising inflection started to invade the UK with Home and Away and Neighbours. Once you've grown up with it you have it forever.

I assume it's why written statements now sometimes have a question mark at the end? (As can be seen on threads, TwitTwat and other social media type thingies.)"

The question mark at the end of a statement boils my piss!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Out of interest, and to spice this up a bit, what's the difference between getting wound up about this and getting wound up about poor written grammar?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The rising inflection started to invade the UK with Home and Away and Neighbours. Once you've grown up with it you have it forever.

I assume it's why written statements now sometimes have a question mark at the end? (As can be seen on threads, TwitTwat and other social media type thingies.)

The question mark at the end of a statement boils my piss!!"

I read everything with that tone in this thread. .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The rising inflection started to invade the UK with Home and Away and Neighbours. Once you've grown up with it you have it forever.

I assume it's why written statements now sometimes have a question mark at the end? (As can be seen on threads, TwitTwat and other social media type thingies.)

The question mark at the end of a statement boils my piss!!

I read everything with that tone in this thread. . "

I don't?

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By *un4meanduMan
over a year ago

STOTFOLD

So I guess that its not something that really winds you UP ...

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York


"can i add to this, people who end a sentence with "so"

People from Hull say so so much "

They also say "bless" and "darl" far too much! (Worked there for 6 years, unfortunately my accent has a bit of Hull to it now)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's called upspeak and it should only be used when asking a question, inferring uncertainty, being sarcastic, or being the seductively delicate damsel.

I'm personally more annoyed with the increase in vocal fry.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts


"can i add to this, people who end a sentence with "so"

It seems to me that people now start sentences with 'so' . It's pretty annoying."

or "basically"

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

People who say "yeh" at the end of every sentence as well

"So I went to the shops yeh? Bought some stuff yeh? Walked back to the car yeh?"

Gloyts

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