Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 21:20     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Just let it go. It's not important enough to get worked up about.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 21:10     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Anonymous wrote:Why is this - is it a speech technique instilled at college? Colleagues and NPR and cable news, it's everywhere. It's so annoying.


Yuppies? Are you living in the 90s? Rip van winkle effect? Did some hit you on the head 20 years ago and you're just coming out of your coma?
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 21:07     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
The way I hear it is like this:

"What is with the take-home folder being loaded down with paperwork? I'm drowning in papers!"

"Right! I know, it's like MY homework!"
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:59     Subject: Re:What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Anonymous wrote:My 6th grader says the "I know, right?" thing. Not a millennial but being taught by some.


No, it's not that sort of right. It's more subtle (right) ... it's like a clever technique to make what you're saying sound mutually agreed (right).
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:56     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Anonymous wrote:What about saying "So" to begin every sentence? That's annoying too.


Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:54     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:51     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Anonymous wrote:Why is this - is it a speech technique instilled at college? Colleagues and NPR and cable news, it's everywhere. It's so annoying.


I think I know what you're talking about, and it's really annoying. But it's more how they say it. I have a friend who is very unpretentious who says "right" after every sentence (as in "So I'm going to the store, right?") and it's charming and cute.

Anyone talking in NPR speak seems to affect a tone of voice that is distinctly condescending, as if they're lecturing a small child. It's not just the words, it's the tone.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:51     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Ugh I say this and I hate it.

I'm not a millennial though.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:50     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
My speech delayed preschooler does this. I consider it a sign if his additional need for therapy.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:49     Subject: Re:What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
My 6th grader says the "I know, right?" thing. Not a millennial but being taught by some.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:48     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
What about saying "So" to begin every sentence? That's annoying too.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:46     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Anonymous wrote:I don't know about that, but I hate when people start a sentence with "listen".

"Listen, we have to blah blah blah the blah blah blah."


Worse still is "look-it." Shudder.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:44     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
It's a milenial thing to sound agreeable and gain soft buy-in
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:43     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
I don't know about that, but I hate when people start a sentence with "listen".

"Listen, we have to blah blah blah the blah blah blah."
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2017 20:41     Subject: What's with yuppies always saying "right" after every sentence?
Why is this - is it a speech technique instilled at college? Colleagues and NPR and cable news, it's everywhere. It's so annoying.