John Culea

Ah, I mean, like, well, so, you know, why do people talk this way? Right? John Culea

Borrowing words from Shakespeare; To pause or not to pause, that is the challenge, not the question. Every day, millions of Americans converse in a language John Culea calls FSL; Fillers as a Second Language. Fillers are largely useless words and sounds we hear in sentences from people of all ages, professions, genders and positions in society. "Ah, I mean, like, well, so why do people talk this way? Right? Felony assault on the English language" examines what has happened, where a national dependence on fillers came from, who are the offenders and most importantly, how people can exorcise filler words from their speech with a simple technique. "Ah, I mean, like . . . " lists the most common filler words and names prime offenders including politicians, movie stars, television news anchors, reporters and athletes. While the book may irritate some people, it also can be a resource for teachers and could be the one gift parents (after reading it themselves) give their children that changes their lives forever. For 31 years, John Culea was a television news anchor/reporter followed by ten years as the media and communications director for a San Diego County Supervisor. He also taught journalism and writing at the university level. Now retired, John has written four novels, eight of historical fiction and three works of non-fiction. He lives in San Diego with his wife, Patti.