Ugh. I don't do it a lot, but I do it enough that my DD has picked it up. 
Gotta stop!
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Nope.
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I have to speak in front of groups often at work, so this is something I'm always trying to pay attention to. I've gotten a LOT better over the past year, but an 'um' still sneaks in from time to time.
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No. But I drop the f bomb too much!
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Yeah
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I must since DS says um a lot!
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@MsLipGloss: This made me laugh cause I can but can't picture it.
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@Smurfette: I don't usually say it at work (although I let a huuuuuuge one fly today!). I say it soooo much when I am talking to hubs. And when I drive (without LO). Have mercy!
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Ummm yes! I can't stop!
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No. I have to talk to professionals on the phone and leave messages for them, it sounds so unprofessional to leave a message with um, can you, um... Call me um, back? Haha
I had to make a conscious effort to stop that though!
@MsLipGloss: I totally drop the f bomb way too much. That is going to have to stop before L gets old enough to say it!
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I used to, but made a concerted effort to stop doing it and think about what I say before I say it...I definitely say it a lot less now!
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I don't think I'm big on "ummm..." but I know I say "like" too much.
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I took a Toastmasters course in high school, and it helped me eliminate a lot of filler words, especially when giving a speech. I became much more aware and would pause in conversation if I was tempted to use a filler.
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I tend to use filler words. I'm struggling to stop!
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Nope. I read that people who talk with their hands use fillers less. I talk on the phone a lot and I've found that gesturing helps a lot.
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I try not to. It always made me laugh when I was growing up and my parents went to parent teacher conferences he would come home with papers marked up from counting how many times my teachers would say um.
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Ugh yes I totally say um and like way too much
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Probably?
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Not too much. In college, they make you take a public speaking course and they always stress how saying "um" too often is unprofessional and annoying. They told us to replace the word "um" with a moment of silence if we're trying to gather our thoughts. The class would count how many times you said "um" during your speech and sometimes, it got embarrassing!!
Recently, I catch myself ending my sentences with "so". Weird and no idea where that came from!! I used to end my sentences with blah, blah, blah as in "and so for and what not". My manager called me out on it and I got docked in my professionalism area of my performance review. Ouch!
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No, but I find myself saying "like" a lot and I HATE it. I've been trying to make a conscious effort to minimize filler words. It's tough when I'm nervous, though!
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I used to all the time. I think I've been better about it!
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