Personal Narrative: How I Talk To New People

“Uh, um” is how I commonly end up when talking to new people. Often I use a different tone and language while talking to a distinct type of person. My words vary, I may get stumbled up, or even make snarly comments. All of which depends on the type of person I talk to. I talk differently to my friends, through text, to new people, to my father, and to my family. The first group of people is my friends. While I am with my friends, I am usually free and do not feel constrained. Often I joke a great deal and find myself always saying “just kidding”. Whether I am making a joke or picking on a friend, I always seem to add, “Just kidding”. I say this phrase usually in a hush sort of manner, because I do it subconsciously. Equally to that, I also …show more content…
I consistently try to use proper English. Occasionally, I stumble upon my own words and lose my train of thought. For example, I could be talking about my dog. I will pause and try to fix this by looking down and thinking to myself. I will go through all the thoughts in my head trying to recollect what I was saying. When this happens, I usually end up on a different subject and get the person I am talking to intertwined and confused. This causes me to feel foolish and makes me think I have left a bad impression of myself on the new people I …show more content…
With my friends, I feel free and do not get constrained with my English. I also often say “just kidding” a lot. I use leetspeak when I text, which is a sort of abbreviation style. When I talk to new people, I get caught up with my words and lose my train of thought. When I am with my father, we often use immense words like “gasconading”. When I talk to my family, I usually never joke, except on occasion and I use “yes sir” instead of “yeah” like I use with my friends. In conclusion, I use different “English’s” depending on who I speak