Yes!

[krissel]

I totally agree with 1-4, don't understand 5. Found it funny that he used 6 in describing 6.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3051834/know-it...our-credibility

[Xairbusdriver]

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I totally agree with 1-4

Like, me too!

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...don't understand 5

Really?

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Found it funny that he used 6 in describing 6.

Actually, he didn't use it in the same sense as he complains about the word. ...AH... I think he should have used actually. Uh... What really actually bothers me is the use of the word as a question. When I say "Such and such happened", I, like, really don't appreciate someone questioning my veracity by asking, "Really?". I usually want to say, "No, I was just kidding, ya know. Your car is not actually, like on fire".

[Highmac]

A few months back we met a young lady from California who used 'like' as every fourth word. She was very charming, polite and it could have been such an interesting meeting. However, afterwards Caroline and I realised we had been so distracted by the 'like' we couldn't even remember her name. Shame!

Sadly, the 'like virus' is spreading over here too. There have been what one of my teachers called "thinking words" - used while trying to think what to say next - for many years but it does seem to be getting worse.

Or I'm getting older and (even) more grumpy  

[Xairbusdriver]

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I realised we had been so distracted by the 'like' we couldn't even remember her name. Shame!

Her name was "Shame"?! Like... AWEsum, ya no!!! Really!!!