It was fascinating. On the drive to Mom’s my sister tuned in to her TEAMs meeting for work, and I was privy to the inner circle and their riveting conversation. We both were struck by the number of “ums” people used in their verbal reporting. Pretty soon, I had no idea what was being discussed as my attention was on the “ums.”
Thus, I am now super-conscious of my speech today. How many “ums and uhs” do I insert into my meaningful banter? Um, it’s today’s challenge, I guess?