Having recently acquired a new, gorgeous puppy I realise most of my communication lately has not made much sense and has been carried out in a high pitch, excited voice. Luckily it doesn’t seem to matter what I say, she seems to love it anyway!
In this highly articulate world that we live in, it is sometimes a relief to speak in a completely daft, non- grammatical way and still connect with another person, just for the fun of it!
Do you remember Bill and Ben the Flower pot men?
Toddlers and young children are experts at speaking in “Gibberish”, a fantasy language made up of a jumble of vowels and consonants and delivered with enthusiasm and great aplomb.
If you look up ‘Gibberish ‘ on the internet it sometimes stipulates a certain order of sounds and structure to this secretive, fun language, but I am talking about ‘stuff and nonsense’ and ‘making it up as you go along’ speak.
Do you remember conversing with a mate as a kid in a totally silly manner that both of you instantly understood and no-one could fathom what you were on about but had you in stitches?
If you haven’t tried this for a while a good place to start is over the breakfast table, discussing the forth coming events for the day and passing the butter.
Gibberish is great for dispelling over- the top rows with troubled teenagers over tidying up their rooms and even starting meetings at work by greeting people with a gibberish welcome and a compliment to start the day.
There are various variations to nonsense speaking….try:-
- Gibberish in a saucy French accent
- Speaking as fast as you possibly can as if the words were running out your mouth
- Being a mad professor for 5 minutes (amazing how much we then use our arms and facial expressions)
- Talk in absolute gibberish with a serious expression, then add ‘ha ha ha’ convincingly to the end of the sentence
- Experiment with rhyme and words that make you smile …plop plop, plinky plonky
- Give a friend a word and take turns expanding them to the ridiculous…
Eg. Crum, Crumtastic, Crumdiddlydoodly, Crumdidliyumptious, Crumflangelic
Try the following sentences in your own Gibberish:-
- I have dropped my earring down the toilet.
- I would love to help you wash up but I am feeling a trifle faint.
- He has a pea stuck up his nose.
- You are looking radiant and beautiful today.
I have been told on occasions that I talk a load of gibberish, and will continue to do so. I leave you with these wise words,
“ Slum incan too toos front a lopsadaisy kerant a tooey.”
Happy Playing!
