O/T Why is everybody starting to say - "I mean" ?

[Elite_Pie]

Worst of all is the epidemic of HRI that is infusing the speech of media people and particularly those under the age of 30. This way of speaking began its life (allegedly) in Australia and some people label it Australian speech. HRI stands for High Rising Intonation, whereby the speaker's tone goes upward towards the end of a sentence and rather like your tone changes when asking a question.
Google 'uptalk' if you don't know what I'm on about.

If you mean the Robert Peston style of almost singing the words, that annoys the hell out of me.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

If you mean the Robert Peston style of almost singing the words, that annoys the hell out of me.

The art of starting a sentence in a slow low pitched tone of voice and then ending up at with a fast high pitched voice at the end of the sentence.

[meoldlaner]

I work with a chap that after explaining something, he always says "you know where I'm coming from?" very irritating.
What also irritates me is when I am on the phone to someone and they are looking something up they go"Errrrrrrrrr', in the style of James Stewart.......Bloody annoying!