What makes me quit reading mid-story.

[AchtungNight]

To me, first person is just another perspective. Same for second person. But yeah, mixing them up can be trying on the reader. I hope if they get through it, there’s always a good reward at the end.

 

[SimonDoom]

"Like" is still a thing? I'm an adjunct professor and obviously am around college kids frequently. I haven't heard "like" used as a filler in years. Maybe the young'ins who lean on "like" aren't college material? Boggles.

Absolutely it's still a thing. I notice it everywhere, but especially among people under the age of 40. It seems as prevalent to me as ever. And I'm talking about college-educated, professional people.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Like WTF are you talking about? Like I never use like when I'm talking to anyone. Like that would be, like lamb-o.

Absolutely it's still a thing. I notice it everywhere, but especially among people under the age of 40. It seems as prevalent to me as ever. And I'm talking about college-educated, professional people.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Absolutely it's still a thing. I notice it everywhere, but especially among people under the age of 40. It seems as prevalent to me as ever. And I'm talking about college-educated, professional people.

It's usage has eased off here in Oz a fair bit. It's less noticeable than it was, say ten years ago. My kids have dropped it completely, thank goodness. It was cringe-worthy, that's for sure.

 

[SimonDoom]

It's usage has eased off here in Oz a fair bit. It's less noticeable than it was, say ten years ago. My kids have dropped it completely, thank goodness. It was cringe-worthy, that's for sure.

Bravo to you about your kids. My kids use it less than some of my co-workers do. I find it extremely annoying. It's a verbal tic that erases at least 10 IQ points from the intellectual image you project.

Two other things get my cranky, middle-aged goat:

1. Upspeak. I don't know if you have this in Oz, but it's when you end every sentence like it's a question. It sounds horrible in a work setting. It makes one sound weak and noncommittal about everything.

2. Vocal Fry. It might be an American thing. It's extremely common among American women under the age of 40. It's this weird deep gravelly thing they do with their voices at the end of a sentence. I don't think they're even aware of it.

 

[alohadave]

2. Vocal Fry. It might be an American thing. It's extremely common among American women under the age of 40. It's this weird deep gravelly thing they do with their voices at the end of a sentence. I don't think they're even aware of it.

It's a human thing, and lots of people do it. If you listen, you can hear it everywhere.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Bravo to you about your kids. My kids use it less than some of my co-workers do. I find it extremely annoying. It's a verbal tic that erases at least 10 IQ points from the intellectual image you project.

You're generous. In a work environment, it portrays a complete lack of self awareness, frankly, and confirms, yes, you really are that stupid. Get out of my office! Like, now.

I recall an agonising bus trip into work one day, where a sixteen year old girl was trying to tell her friends something. She only had "like" and about three other words in her vocabulary, nd after about ten minutes her friends and even she had given up. "Honey, you need to learn some new words!" Poor thing, I felt sorry for her.

1. Upspeak. I don't know if you have this in Oz, but it's when you end every sentence like it's a question. It sounds horrible in a work setting. It makes one sound weak and noncommittal about everything.

Canadians, huh?! My daughter does that on occasion, but at least there's a sentence without "like".

2. Vocal Fry. It might be an American thing. It's extremely common among American women under the age of 40. It's this weird deep gravelly thing they do with their voices at the end of a sentence. I don't think they're even aware of it.

Yeah, that one's very much more American than Oz. The fucking Kardashians are responsible for so much annoyance.

When female singers get a crack in their voice, it's sexy as fuck. Alanis Morisette and Charlene Spiteri are excellent with it, but Lucinda Williams is the queen.

 

[ruddygore]

MMC is ex special forces/recon or whatever your favorite hard ass military is who somehow owns an international conglomerate and is personal friends with the president. And he has a harem and the only thing the women think of is how soon they can get him to fuck them again.

Have to admit that I'm currently working on a story where the MMC is ex military. Army, MOS 92Z. Senior enlisted logistician. He ran warehouses or supply points.