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Re:Have you noticed? Since when did we all start speaking in question marks???
MainlineGuy 3137 reads
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I just start continually interrupting With"Are you asking me or telling me?" until they get the point.

Irks Me Bigtime2682 reads

Have you noticed? At first I thought it was just the 'valley girl' thing; the college girls, the 20-somethings, but now it seems wherever you go, no matter the age or even now the gender, people are talking in that annoying question mark tone?

Overheard at work:
So, I was walking with a friend of mine? and she needed to get something out of her car? so as we were walking we noticed this guy looking kinda funny in the parking lot? and...

well, you get the point. I even noticed some of the the NEWS CASTERS doing that! Drives me nuts!!!

What do you think? (question mark appropriate! LOL)

-- Modified on 3/31/2005 5:43:31 PM

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Robertini2669 reads

like? what are you talking about? You are weird?

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-- Modified on 3/31/2005 9:42:30 PM

-- Modified on 3/31/2005 9:43:42 PM

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40-Watt1813 reads

Jorja Fox on CSI (see link)

It used to be called "up-toning," and it certainly is not new. Linguists see it expanding in the US,  especially in young women expressing insecurity or a need for validation.

It's also a way of letting your listener know you consider it important for them to be following your point, and implicitly giving permission to interrupt for clarification.

It's just lame after awhile, and people use it as a crutch. Unimaginative.

Related Link: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/bios/index.php?cast_member=jorja

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rebelmax3957 reads

Could we BE any more goofy??

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MainlineGuy3138 reads

I just start continually interrupting With"Are you asking me or telling me?" until they get the point.

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