The Unstoppable March of the Upward Inflection?

[Bellend Sebastian]

Lord above, please save us in our hour of need:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28708526

 

I've moaned about this before, and as I get older I will surely moan more and more, so don't say I didn't warn you.

 

Sorry, don't say I didn't warn you?

[Trav Le Bleu]

I think it's terrible? It really gets on my nerves? I think it's done in an effort not to offend? Because everything sounds as though it's asking for permission? Instead of making a definite statement? Because it's oppressive to be certain on a subject?

[Out Foxed]

straya

[Vacamion]

Australians.

 

Valley Girls (who also use the "i'm like... / and then she's like...." construction)

 

People asking Questions.

 

Tossers.

 

 

 

That's all you need to know.

[pSinatra]

Just horrible.

 

Worst of all, my own Mum (who is well into her 60's) has started doing it.

[Bellend Sebastian]

I think it's terrible? It really gets on my nerves? I think it's done in an effort not to offend? Because everything sounds as though it's asking for permission? Instead of making a definite statement? Because it's oppressive to be certain on a subject?

 

It just makes people sound as if theyre asking for confirmation of everything they say, which if you're severely lacking in confidence might be the case, I suppose.

 

 

Just horrible.

 

Worst of all, my own Mum (who is well into her 60's) has started doing it.

 

You're authorised to take appropriate action, but don't do anything to get written out of the will

[Jimothy]

[pSinatra]

 

You're authorised to take appropriate action, but don't do anything to get written out of the will

 

I certainly won't be jeopardising my only chance of 6 months in the Caribbean.......no matter how much I'm curling up inside

[Vacamion]

It's weird, but the people who propagate the upward inflection seem to be different people to those who propagate the big shift in UK vowel pronunciation, apparent when you hear people like Professor Green:

 

"Ahhh lahhhk it laaaaahk dat, innit"

 

I feel old.

 

And linguistically irrelevant.

 

Not just because I live in Scotland.

[broughtonblue]

Began to notice it years ago after that crappy soap from Aus had been going for a while

[yorkie1999]

I've always thought the folk that do it are trying to make themselves sound more intelligent and interesting than they actually are, bit like the pseudo-intelligent glasses that everyone started wearing about 10 years ago make themselves look like architects or scientists. 

[ousefox]

Started noticing this in my cousins from Norwich a few years ago and now a lot more people are doing it. So annoying.

[Rincewind]

Not really thought about it?

[Rocket-Ron]

Funnily I've noticed this much less as of late. Most try to sound like South london gangsters now.

[Harry - LCFC]

This does actually get on my nerves    

 

There's something quite irritating about people telling me I'm wrong in a slightly mocking tone. Feels like they're taking a dig at you for being thick when really it was just a small mistake. Just basic politeness really.

[Nalis]

I lived with 3 Aussies and they are masters of it. Doesn't really bother me as I've got used to it.