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adamcoe t1_jad7zqc wrote

Reply to comment by malepitt in TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority

Mostly people say that because it gives them an opportunity to think of something to say. Politicians use these kinds of things a LOT, so they can think of something clever sounding (or what they think is clever sounding) to respond to journalists.

"You know my team and I have been spending a lot of time talking about that very issue, Bob" (I'm barely familiar with whatever you just said and my assistant is going to give me the talking points about this on the bus so I'll have a better answer for this question when I get asked it 5 more times today.)

"I'm glad you brought that up, because I think that's a question that a lot of people here in (town/state) have, and I'm glad that finally my party has an answer for them." (Proceeds to give that "answer" in the broadest terms possible, like "we're bringing jobs back to (area)!" or "that's why that once we're elected, we're going to make these streets safe again!")

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malepitt t1_jad943r wrote

Those called upon to lead prayer in church will say, "O precious Lord, holy blessed God, I just want to thank you, really thank you, and in your holy, blessed name, we ask" for the same reason: it's a signal flare for inspiration

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adamcoe t1_jad9pnr wrote

"oh God you are so big. So absolutely huge. We're all pretty impressed down here, I can tell you."

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PsionicBurst t1_jaerneo wrote

Oh, God, what a guy-heh, a big guy, really. Obviously way bigger than me, y-you bet, but hey, that's uh, that's just how it happens. Nice uh, face-uh, I mean, facial features going on, you know? Very handsome fellow, yeah. Probably maybe, uh, maybe better-almost as good as I am. Yeah, probably, you know somebody, needs to do a DNA testing, uh, test thing, you know, th-those things they do nowadays in forensic crime shows? See 'em all the time, in my free time, whenever I'm not-uh, signing loads of papers for things here and, uh, there. Yeah, it's, uh, a real-uh, a really great thing, lemme tell you something, and listen up, 'cuz it's a, it's gonna be a real good one, you won't believe it...

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Iminlesbian t1_jae5qp0 wrote

Whenever I was hiring people "That's a really good question" was said because it was so rare anyone would actually have a decent question.

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