Seinfeld, is one of my all time favourite shows ever. In fact, Willie and I can frequently be found watching re-runs or throwing out quotes to each other. To the point where we may or may not actually be able to re-create scenes. And I do feel a certain camaraderie with Elaine – what with the “only girl” thing and all.
TV Guide once named Seinfeld the greatest television program of all time. Although I’m sure that could be argued by some, I would definitely agree.
And if being a critical favourite, commercial blockbuster and cultural phenomenon wasn’t enough, Seinfeld has also enriched our vocabulary. Who could forget these terms;
The Close Talker – one who speaks to a person at point blank range (usually with both peoples’ noses less than a foot away from the other)
The High Talker – 1) a man with a very high voice 2) a man who gives the impression of being a woman over the telephone
The Low Talker – 1) a woman who speaks in a very low (sometimes sub-sonic) voice 2) a woman who speaks in a low, inaudible tone in order to trick some-body into wearing a funny looking shirt on a nationally televised talk show
But I’m afraid they have overlooked one other kind of Talker, which I will now take the liberty of adding;
The Laugh Talker – A person, usually a female, who finds it necessary to laugh/giggle after EVERY thing they say. Whether it deserves a laugh/giggle or not.
Examples:
Me: Good Morning
The LT: Good Morning . . . hee hee hee
Me: Are you almost done with the photocopier?
The LT: yep, I’m on my last page . . . hee hee hee
Me: Is this your file?
The LT: Oh yeah, sorry . . . hee hee hee
Me: I really like your new jacket
The LT: Really? Thanks . . . hee hee hee
Me: So, how’s the wedding plans coming?
The LT: hee hee hee . . . we’re getting there . . . hee hee hee
Me: Did you hear Bob got let go!?
The LT: Yeah, isn’t that terrible . . . hee hee hee
Me: I’m so sorry to hear about your Grandmother
The LT: Thanks . . . hee hee hee
Really? Are these replies really worthy of giggles? NO. So stop wasting perfectly good giggles! Save them for something that’s actually funny.
You, Laugh Talker, are a Hipster Doofus!
Are you a Laugh Talker? Do you know any? Got any other kind of “Talkers” for me? I’m submitting this to Jerry himself, so I could send yours at the same time if you’d like.
16 Responses to “I’m Talking About Talking – and Laughing”
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March 26th, 2010 at 11:08 am
co-worker Loosey Loo!!!! Yep…..it’s truly annoying!
excample: How was your weekend? …her answer…….”great thanks….heeheeheehee!” ???? WTF???
March 26th, 2010 at 11:30 am
Laugh talker…I know what you are talking about. Annoying!
What about the “Up Talker”. You know, the girl that always ends her sentences with a question, by making her voice higher at the end.
I got this sweater at Old Navy?
I took my dog for a walk yesterday?
I’m an accountant?
Cher
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March 26th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
YES! The Up Talker/Question Talker – forgot about that one. Sooooo annoying!
March 26th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
I am definitely NOT a laugh talker. Unless I’ve had like 4 margaritas. Then not only am I laughing while I talk, but I love you and you are my best friend.
Oh my gosh you can’t forget the UP-TALKER like Cathy said!! I have a friend that does that. It always sounds like she’s asking a question? Even when she’s not really?
March 26th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
My boss is a laugh talker. It’s horribly annoying and often extremely inappropriate. I work in a small company – three accountants and one controller. We work in the family office of several siblings of a wealthy family. In October I got a call from the controller to tell me the mother of the family had passed away. He was laughing as he said it. REALLY??? Someone just died you idiot. Last time I checked, that wasn’t amusing.
March 26th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I heart Elaine.
And, yes, a laugh talker would start to annoy after about 2 minutes. No doubt.
March 26th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
I KNOW a laugh talker and she drives me a little nutso.
Now, when I am delirious I could be categorized as a laugh talker, but it’s not the hee hee giggle. It’s the laugh where I can’t really form a sentence and roll around on the ground while talking laugh.
March 26th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
you know what’s weird, i’ve never been able to get into seinfeld. i’ve tried and tried and it isn’t my thing. BUT i know plenty of “close talkers”… drives me freakin’ INSANE, too! i attend a lot of political fundraisers and receptions which entail mixin’ and minglin’ and there are always LOTS of close talkers there!
March 26th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
What about the unknown talkers? Typically people you contact for PC support!
Pardon? Can you repeat that? Slowly this time…
March 26th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Have you seen the “Seinfeld Vision” episode of 30 Rock? That’s hilarious.
Me and my brother often use the “That’s a shame” quote to each other. I use it in every day life too, but he’s the only one I think that knows what it means (ie.. that it’s not sincere)
March 27th, 2010 at 12:48 am
LOVE Seinfeld! So much so that when Frank Sinatra dies the morning of the day the last episode was to air my 1st thought was “He’s going to miss the Seinfeld finale.”
Yeah, I’m weird.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Yes! The up-talker makes me crazy. And there is a woman on a forum I’m on that does it all the time in her writing! Seriously, every freakin’ thing you say needs to end with a question? Please, get a life.
There is, of course, the hand talker. Everything they say has to be punctuated with large hand and arm movements sometimes to the peril of others.
March 28th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
OMG. I LOVE Seinfield. It’s on everyday from 7-8 here and I have to watch it.
My favorite episode was the one where he couldn’t remember the girls name he was dating—all he knew was that it rhymed with clitoris. lol!
March 28th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
That would have made a brilliant Seinfeld episode!
Seinfeld is one of the few shows that I can actually watch repeatedly. It still makes me laugh.
March 28th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Geez. I hope your engaged laugh talker drops that specific quirk when she gets to the “I do” part. Otherwise PEOPLE WILL TALK.
March 29th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
There’s a high talker where I work. For the first year I worked here, everytime he paged me I thought he was a she!