Robert Gibbs Makes My Ears Ache!
In case you missed any of the latest press conferences by White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, we have included them below:
When asked about whether or not General McChrystal would be fired, his response was:
“ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….
When asked about the referendum that recently passed in Fremont Nebraska to banish illegal immigrants, his response was:
“ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”……
When asked about the South Carolina runoff results, his response was:
“ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”……
When asked about the judge overturning the six month moratorium on drilling in the Gulf, his response was:
“ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….
When asked just about anything, his response is:
“ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….”ahh”…….“umm”…….
How did this speech challenged person ever get selected to this position in the first place? One of the most annoying traits in speaking is the use of verbal tics, also known as “filler words”. If he would work on eliminating them maybe his message would get through. In the meantime most listeners are just counting. Here are a few suggestions that he might use to overcome his impediment:
Record yourself and study the playback is your 1st step. Your 2nd step is to allow yourself to pause instead of filling that space with annoying sounds. The 3rd step is to pay more attention to yourself when you are speaking.
I don’t see much future for him once he completes this gig if he doesn’t take an advanced class to improve his speech delivery.
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