Puzzling things the McCanns have said.

[Lace]

Not prompted yes & all the umming & errring,
It just seems odd

This statement was taken a year later,  she probably knew what Amaral had suggested.

If you made a statement every umm and erring would be written down,  you would be very surprised how often you did it.     Listen to Prince Charles he is a good example,  how many times does he say err  ummm?

[Benice]

Not prompted yes & all the umming & errring,
It just seems odd

Everyone does the umming and arring to some extent, it's just that we're not used to seeing it written down.  If you were sitting there listening in - you probably wouldn't even notice.

I exclude the extreme habits - like people who say... 'Ya'know' ...at the end of every sentence, and those who say 'Basically' at the beginning of every sentence'  - that drives me nuts. 

 

[Redblossom]

Everyone does the umming and arring to some extent, it's just that we're not used to seeing it written down.  If you were sitting there listening in - you probably wouldn't even notice.

I exclude the extreme habits - like people who say... 'Ya'know' ...at the end of every sentence, and those who say 'Basically' at the beginning of every sentence'  - that drives me nuts.

Or "to be honest"......implying one usually lies? Whats it about then when one precedes an answer with " to be honest" then goes to tell a fib? Not that Im into  forensic linguistics, just wondering....


Eta when does a statement become a lie, when does a statement become a half truth/embroidering of the truth? Is a half truth acceptable? In what circumstances?

[Cariad]

Not prompted yes & all the umming & errring,
It just seems odd

I listen to a lot of Pod casts and I noticed how peoples naturel speech rhythm is intercepted with umms and errrs. I've never noticed it in every day conversation, but it's really obvious on pod casts for some reason.

Next time you're listening/watching something unscripted, see if you notice.

Everyone does the umming and arring to some extent, it's just that we're not used to seeing it written down.  If you were sitting there listening in - you probably wouldn't even notice.

I exclude the extreme habits - like people who say... 'Ya'know' ...at the end of every sentence, and those who say 'Basically' at the beginning of every sentence'  - that drives me nuts. 

In Wales it's "Obviously"  at the beginning of every sentence, whether the subject is obvious or not. I have to consciously remind myself not to do it.

[Redblossom]

Kate McCann in her book " madeleine"
   re the checks...they were not just listening but looking

 Gerry in a video, speaking to one of the men in the group

  re the Thursday

" That was the only time I put my head in the room"

proof that gerry made no visual checks all week...odd people

[Redblossom]

 Gerry about the Thursday

 WE DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WOULD GET INTO THE TAPAS THAT NIGHT

 WHEN WITNESS STATEMENTS MAKE IT CLEAR IT WAS BLOCK- BOOKED FOR THE WEEK

 HENCE THE NOTE IN THE BOOK AT RECEPTION KATE MENTIONED IN " madeleine"

Its a fact the mccanns told a bunch of porkies before they knew the files would  be released, how embarrassing! But kate mccann went on to tell lies even after in her book! Eg not verbatim, someone will have the quote, though she envied the paynes  having a sea view she disnt have to worry abiut the kids falling over a balcony....well she bloody had one LOL

[AnneGuedes]

I listen to a lot of Pod casts and I noticed how peoples naturel speech rhythm is intercepted with umms and errrs. I've never noticed it in every day conversation, but it's really obvious on pod casts for some reason.

Next time you're listening/watching something unscripted, see if you notice.

In Wales it's "Obviously"  at the beginning of every sentence, whether the subject is obvious or not. I have to consciously remind myself not to do it.

What about "to be honest" starting sentences where honesty wouldn't be doubted but mentioning it precisely makes you wonder ?

[AnneGuedes]

Its a fact the mccanns told a bunch of porkies before they knew the files would  be released, how embarrassing! But kate mccann went on to tell lies even after in her book!

The book was partly for correcting mistakes and failures Internet posters made them be aware of. They should update it regularly.

[Redblossom]

What about "to be honest" starting sentences where honesty wouldn't be doubted but precisely making you wonder ?

To  be honest weve never made much of madeleines eye..no not really, with massive eye LOOK for me posters......with the colobma emphasised....

[Cariad]

What about "to be honest" starting sentences where honesty wouldn't be doubted but mentioning it precisely makes you wonder ?

'To be honest' does tend to cast doubt on the rest of the statement doesn't it.