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Why are filler words bad? Why do we need to be trained not to use them?
by sneak 2y ago
Why are filler words bad? Why do we need to be trained not to use them?
- physicles 2y agoPeople in this thread point out that filler words make communication less effective, primarily by being distracting.
- drekipus 2y agoif you've got nothing to say, you're just adding noise.
- sneak 2y agoWhy do we care that much about the SNR of spoken words? Language is inherently quite redundant.
- drekipus 2y agoRedundancy is still "signal" I don't think it's an argument of efficiency but rather the avoidance of noise. The "ums" isn't redundant, it's not repeating or decorating the conversation. It's filler like static. Stops people from filling the gaps with their own thoughts