Can’t say that I’ve heard “gaslighting” all that often, but the one lately that is driving me up the wall is “right”. Someone that keeps hanging “right” at the end of every statement sounds like one of those valley girls with a raised inflection. I want to yell out no, wrong, you are the one giving the presentation. “The correct spawning temperature of the yellow perch is 57 degrees F. right? How the hell should I know, you are the expert...Right? Are they that unsure of themselves that they need some kind of audience affirmation every time they complete a sentence?
Same same with "Okay?" okay?
Continuous in many lecturers' presentations.
L.W.
