Have you ever noticed a verbal tic and tried to remove it? For example, maybe you’ve noticed you say “tubular” a lot, and you’d like to stop. Or you’ve decided to use “whom” ‘correctly’.
When I try and change my speech, I notice that by default my “don’t do that” triggers run on other people’s speech as well as my own, and I have to make a conscious refinement to separate them.
Have you ever noticed a verbal tic and tried to remove it? For example, maybe you’ve noticed you say “tubular” a lot, and you’d like to stop. Or you’ve decided to use “whom” ‘correctly’.
When I try and change my speech, I notice that by default my “don’t do that” triggers run on other people’s speech as well as my own, and I have to make a conscious refinement to separate them.