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Like... like... like... like... like... like... like...

posted 8 years ago by Asteri-Atypical
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Ugh. I recently tried viewing some of her stand-up and found it virtually unwatchable. Her over-use of the word "like" was only one of the "ditzy tween" valley girl persona she seems to bring to her routine. It's not a clever semi-girly attitude like Sarah Silverman manages, or others who have used "seems dumb but really is quite smart" to humorous effect. No... as long as I watched, she just seemed ditzy and only mildly funny. Maybe she has some better material if I watched longer, but I just never found the motivation to continue.

I wanted to like her... but just didn't.

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[–] TheReturnofCountSuckula 8 years ago

I've not seen her stand up but I know all too well how annoying the overuse of a particular word or phrase can be.

Case in point: Russell Crowe's interview with James Lipton on Inside The Actor's Studio. I love Russell Crowe. He truly is a fine actor, and I've yet to see a film of his I didn't enjoy.

But, MY GAWD, no exaggeration, the man repeated the phrase, "ya know" no less than 150 times or more (and yes, I actually counted them all) before I just...could not...take it...and I switched channels. And this was only two thirds of the way through the show!

Now, I know what you're probably thinking: "Wow! This CountSuckula guy is so anal retentive he's got nothing better to do than count how many times Russell Crowe says 'ya know"? But after becoming aware of it after watching for the first 10 minutes I just couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing--and it then that I began to count the "ya knows."

If you ever get the chance you should check it out.

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[–] Asteri-Atypical 8 years ago

Unfortunate about Crowe. He seems a tad more literate than much of the Hollywood lot, and I, too, love his acting.

I'm with you in finding too many verbal crutches making something unwatchable. A few is less than ideal, but acceptable. But there's a point beyond which it's about as tolerable as listening to the proverbial nails on chalkboard. Especially when considering those who are public figures; you'd think they'd want to get a modicum of training, or at least join Toastmasters for a while. It's not as though we're referring to some construction worker who unexpectedly gets a news mic shoved in his face.

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