Working out the "Uh"s and "Uhms" and "you knows"

[Vegas Dave]

Have been podcasting lately (I know, who cares) and noticed just how bad my uhs and ums have gotten. I tend to talk fast enough that they don't make me sound like a total idiot, but I'm definitely glad I've made myself aware of it. I find that slowing down my speech, I can knock them all out; just replace them with pauses instead. Going to have to start doing that, not only broadcasting but in my every day life as well.

Any of you have a problem with this that you have overcome / need to overcome?

 

[plommer]

As long as you don't over use the word "like" the way a teenaged broad does it's all cool.

 

[stevek173]

I do it too Dave. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

That's certainly something you have to iron out if you want to do it professionally.

Do you rehearse beforehand at all, Dave?

 

[Archie]

I thought you did great on the first college football vid

 

[Vegas Dave]

That's certainly something you have to iron out if you want to do it professionally.

Do you rehearse beforehand at all, Dave?

Bingo.

Yeah, if I have something prepared, it's seamless; ie if I was reading off of a teleprompter or doing a set piece, it wouldn't matter. But on-the-fly radio type stuff, I fall into bad habits if I'm not careful. Not that I ever expect to do this professionally, but it wouldn't hurt to sharpen up all the same.

 

[Vegas Dave]

I thought you did great on the first college football vid

Thank you sir.

Recording another one shortly, trying to be more aware of my words. We'll see if there's much of a noticeable difference, better or worse.

 

[Archie]

I think, that if you ummmmmm think about it too much it might take you out of the zone....

I need to go watch my vids now and see how many uhms I average in a minute

 

[Archie]

and for the record David,

if we were ever in adjoining hotel rooms, I would make a peep hole cam video of you ironing your clothes in the nude

 

[Vegas Dave]

and for the record David,

if we were ever in adjoining hotel rooms, I would make a peep hole cam video of you ironing your clothes in the nude

All you'd have to do is ask, silly.

 

[roguejuror]

As long as you don't over use the word "like" the way a teenaged broad does it's all cool.

Just today I heard a little girl say "like" four times in one running sentence.

 

[rito]

Just today I heard a little girl say "like" four times in one running sentence.

I notice myself using like a lot on the internet. I do not like this.

 

[roguejuror]

Yeah me too man. I will cut out a bunch of words from my vocabulary.