my brother does it now after 20 years living in Texas

it's really very annoying and in the case of yanks I find this part of that article to have a certain ring of truth

Some people believe the phenomenon is used by uncertain speakers hoping to win their audience over. It acts as a constant check that listeners follow - phrasing every sentence, no matter how declarative, is a subconscious begging by the speaker to be reassured. It's a use Robin Lakoff first noticed 40 years ago. "The effect," she wrote, "is as though one were seeking confirmation, though at the same time the speaker may be the only one who has the requisite information."

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on February 27th 2015 at 16:16:19

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So LIKE. People who raise their VOICE, during and at the end of SENTENCES (General Chat) - pants, Feb 27, 15:48:43
- No? (n/m) (General Chat) - trevor hockeys beard, Feb 27, 17:00:53
- Do you mean the upward inflection? (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 27, 16:08:01
  - my brother does it now after 20 years living in Texas (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:16:19
    - Could be worse... (General Chat) - harry boulders, Feb 27, 16:29:10
      - '' finger '' (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 27, 16:31:12
- Like the girl from the American pie? (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Feb 27, 16:06:10
- Shooting seems harsh. Transportation to Australia would work though (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 27, 15:49:37
  - And of course, the australian accent has it's origins in Essex and Suffolk... (General Chat) - mr chimp, Feb 27, 15:51:01
  - REALLY? (General Chat) - pants, Feb 27, 15:50:19
    - I know, right? (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 27, 15:52:32

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