Anyone have a certain word they tend to repeat?

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I've heard this can be an AS thing, but I've never read it in any medical documentation, so I don't know if it's true...

I have noticed that both my (AS) boyfriend and I have certain words that we repeat over and over. It's hard to describe, but mine is "ok." Even if the situation doesn't require it, I'll say "ok" to fill the silence, and if I feel like I need to say something, I'll say "ok." The "feel like I need to" isn't a social thing, it happens when I'm alone too, or with just my boyfriend. If I'm getting out of the car, I'll say "ok," for example. I'm always suddenly overcome with this strong urge to say something, and I'll say "ok." I notice that when I talk to myself, I tend to say "ok, ok, ok..." over and over again for no reason.

My boyfriend doesn't do it nearly as much as I do, but I notice that when he gets overly excited about something or carried away and isn't thinking so much, he'll say "yes" in a strange accent the same way I say ok (it's sort of a mix between a russian accent and something made-up, it's a voice he sometimes uses for jokes).

I know that my boyfriend's father's "Woof" thing has become fairly famous, though I don't know whether or not he uses it like this, or just as a space filler. He might, but I haven't heard him do it. He says "woof" like my boyfriend and I say "huh."

The word that I like to repeat, is logic.

Right is the one I usually repeat, and sometimes yes. I tend to accentuate the s on the end of it, I've been told it sounds like I'm hissing.

I say "um" and "like" a lot. I use them in the middle of sentences to stall for time while I piece together my thoughts, because my mouth runs faster than my brain.

It does depend on the way it is repeated. I've observed that all people who are actually verbal will at some point use a filler word for no other purpose than that. Some are chronic... my husband and I have each noticed speakers at our church who have a favorite. I once sat and counted how many times one woman said "y'know" while giving a lesson. I saw one movie where Barbra Streisand played a woman who filled space with "I mean" and nearly drove her shrink crazy. That one is universal.

If you mean repeating a word in the manner of a verbal stim, for no real reason, maybe even inappropriately, then you're heading more toward things on the spectrum. I once spent most of a shower singing, "Honeysuckle, buzzy bee!" softly to myself just because it had the right "click" to it. I get so bored when I shower but I have to make myself remember to wash everything on my mental list, and I usually do it in the morning when I'm still disoriented from sleep so I'm not terribly relaxed when I wake up, ironically, thus pretty tense in the shower. I know, sounds kooky. What can I say?

I've always had favorite words, too. Anyway, I think there's an overlap with this, and I assume it's what you're thinking of... you have a word that feels right in your mouth, you like it, and it brings you some comfort in the discomfort of an awkward silence. I'm just saying that I have noticed a lot of NTs have things like this but not enough to make them thing anything's terribly different about themselves, assuming they even realize they're doing it. I had a report from a friend that she once met a lady who ended her every sentence with, "And all that," and would even tack it onto the end of your sentence in an understanding sort of way when you stopped speaking. It's common, and sometimes funny. Once you notice it, you spend a few days in Hell before you forget and start saying, "Basically," instead.

I have certain words or phrases that just pop out from time to time, usually when I'm concentrating on something else. For some reason, "No, no, no!" tends to pop out like this, regardless of whether it's appropriate. The word "Father" is another one -- and no, I wasn't raised Catholic, so I don't know where this one came from. My brain just likes the sound and feel of it, I guess.

Similar here. (And I have no communicative speech, just repeated stuff like that.)

One of mine: "not another one"

The words I repeat most often are "like" and "anyway".

Yes, words, and short phrases as well. I walk a lot for transportation, and even though I'm listening to my iPod (often podcasts) most of the time, the words will just pop out. I also use "ok," and "no," and unfortunately, "f**k," which causes me to glance around in alarm to examine my current company. They don't seem tied to thoughts. If I hum constantly, it can help to lessen these outbursts. I assume humming (something else I do without thought) seems more natural and less alarming, especially if I have headphones in.

My words are "just" and "ow!" Few of my sentences don't include a "just" or two. And I say "ow!" to anything unexpected, and it almost never means I'm in pain. It annoys my girlfriend a lot, cause she'll go "What's wrong?!", and it's always "Oh nothing." But I can't help saying it.

I have a ton of those! Right now it's the phrase "awesomesauce". I'll say it if I really agree with someone

e.g. last weekend a friend suggested "Let's go to the park"....I exclaimed "AWESOMESAUCE".

or I'll use it to compliment someone or something "You're drenched in awesomesauce!"

Right is one I often repeat too. Usually when something someone is talking about is over my head and I don't want to appear stupid. Like if some "grease monkey" starts talking to me about dual carb manifolds or something. I wouldn't know a dual carb manifold from a low carb diet.


Or....when someone is talking about something wholly uninteresting to me. In that case..the "right" is my way of subtly concluding the conversation in the hopes
that they'll move on to something else.....or nothing at all. I usually do this kind of thing when friends and relatives start talking about their new kitchen cabinets or something. I can't stand anything having to do with "home improvements" or interior decorating. It's the most boring and mundane subject in the world to me. I might prefer waterboarding as a form of torture as opposed to being forced to watch the home and garden network for 24 hours straight.

gee, my deliberative vocalizations are limited to "HNMmmmmmmmm" and "YIyiyiyi" and "SHeeemmmooo" and such. these are also "stims." if i here something unpleasant [such as right-wing blowhards, or children crying or such, i will make a loud "SSSSSSSSSSSSSS" sound out of the corner of my mouth so as to concentrate the sound mainly internally rather than distract other folk within earshot- this exaggerated sibilant/thibilant sound both blocks out the offending external sound but also [just by doing it] distracts me from it as well.

I'll have words that play in my head for hours. Its like a slow savor and great fun when it happens.

Right-wing blowhards can be amusing sometimes though.... I can't say the same for crying children.


George Rekers, the anti-gay Christo-Fascist who was caught with a male escort is the most recent example of an amusing right-wing blowhard.


I love it when these idiots get caught...it's really a riot. Their excuses are the funniest thing of all.

It's like the Ephebophiles who get caught by Chris Hansen on DatelineNBC's "To Catch a Predator".

Actual example:


"I never sent this kid that picture of my penis!! !....my computer has been acting up and the picture just magically sent itself"! !!




The good Mr. Rekers' excuse?


"I just had surgery....I hired this guy to carry my luggage".



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Or who can forget senator Larry Craig's...."I just have a wide stance, that's all"???


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It really is amazing that these people are stupid enough to believe everyone else is stupid enough to believe their preposterous excuses. No one ever does, they plainly see that from the cases that come before them and yet they continue to try every ridiculously unbelievable excuse in the book. It makes you wonder how people like Rekers ever rise to top in any organization, even crackpot ones like "The Family Research Council".
Needless to say....there's no shortage of thieves, con men, sex offenders and other assorted goods in leadership positions. But people like Rekers seem to have flunked sociopathy 101.


Also....I love how these Christo-Fascist organizations have very academic and scientific-sounding names like "The Family Research Council" and "The Discovery Institute".


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And then they came up with a picture of him. The guy is half Rekers size and age... and it was Reker with all the luggage! The kid had nothing in his hands.

Until later. Haha!