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Rant and Rave: Reader annoyed with filler words

The Seattle Times·Submitted by Seattle Times readers·25 days ago
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May 7, 2026 at 6:00 am Updated May 7, 2026 at 6:00 am RANT to those, um, newscasters, you know, who cannot start an idea or complete, um, a sentence without using, you know, filler words. They’re professionals and should know better! RAVE to Ballard’s Rad Bikes. I accidentally left my bike battery there, and they kept it for me. I picked it up the next day. RANT to a famous consumer magazine, which, when I tried to pay my trial subscription online, would not process my payment unless I checked an “automatic renewal” box. Of course, they offer a fine print “out,” all you have to do is go to a different link to cancel “anytime!” No thanks. RAVE to Invisible Histories for its program “History Comes Alive at Harbor Island.” The tours and presentations were excellent, and we appreciated all the time and effort from everyone involved.  RANT to the person who has been tossing bags of dog poo in our yard.…

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