Buzzword – thy name is punishment
I can think of a couple of people who could use this. Not me of course….
They’ve made a wristband that has a microphone which allows you to train it to recognize when you use certain crutch words in your speech, such as “like” or “you know.” After training it, you slide it on your wrist and it gives you a reminder when it hears you use that word — a small shock. Soon your subconscious is associating those words with an unpleasant sensation, and before you know it, you sound more polished and professional.
via pg
April 9th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Wow, I really need to get this for a supervisor at my work. Sometimes the guys actually make bets and then spend the entire meeting just counting how many times he says things like “in that” and “in which” and other crutches he has that makes him think he sounds smart.
I’m not bitter.