'Reached out' is top of my list on written annoyances. Top of my list for verbal annoyances is 'beginning your answer to every question with "So..." which seem

'Reached out' is top of my list on written annoyances. Top of my list for verbal annoyances is 'beginning your answer to every question with "So..." which seems to have reached epidemic proportions [over here in UK anyway] in TV and radio interviews: Q: And what is the government's response to this? A: So... What we've said... Q: I believe you've been to France? A: So... I went to France last year... Q: What age are you? A: So... I'll be 45 next August It's one of those things that, once you start noticing it, you can't stop. I actually find myself tensing in anticipation now, when someone is being asked a question. Waiting for the inevitable "So..." in response. On the upside, it does make picking whose side I'm on in a debate that much easier. First person to come out with "So..." is immediately assumed to be a wanker and in the wrong. This is not as shallow as it may sound, as the verbal tic seems particularly beloved of politicians and spokespersons for various money-grabbing organisations.