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Skittles

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7. omg

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 09:20 PM

Jul 2019

standing in line at a book store, a couple of 20 something gals behind me, they were like, talking about upcoming job interviews and like, how nerve wracking it would be and like, we need to get tips on the internet....I turned around and said, excuse me, I HAVE A TIP FOR YOU ....you need keep your LIKE HABIT in check during a job interview.....I agree it is ANNOYING as hell.....neither one of them was aware they were doing this, it had become normalized

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OMG... I was overliked at dinner by the couple at the next table. [View all] Goodheart Jul 2019 OP

I like hear what you're saying. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #1

My sister says know what I mean? After every sentence. It drives me nuts. blueinredohio Jul 2019 #2

I do know what you mean... dhill926 Jul 2019 #4

I do know what you're sayin'... Leghorn21 Jul 2019 #5

Yup....that know what I'm saying, drives me nuts too........ a kennedy Jul 2019 #14

Butters? sl8 Jul 2019 #17

Nameen? Danascot Jul 2019 #35

I like that he feels compassion for immigrants. redwitch Jul 2019 #3

At a restaurant we regularly go, our waitress... LakeArenal Jul 2019 #6

omg Skittles Jul 2019 #7

I know a 50-something with a master's degree who does this. spooky3 Jul 2019 #8

I like what you're saying.... AJT Jul 2019 #9

So, to make a long story short, like... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #10

Maybe it was Dr. Lexus ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #11

LOL. I'm not alone! mnhtnbb Jul 2019 #12

I can dig it, man. Crabby Appleton Jul 2019 #13

Ha ha, now that takes me back...... a kennedy Jul 2019 #15

Using the work "like" all the time is very annoying. Callalily Jul 2019 #16

When I was in high school, 50 years ago... zanana1 Jul 2019 #18

I thought it started, like, with that "Valley Girl" movie. Goodheart Jul 2019 #19

Nope. We also coined the word "dude" regarding guys. nt zanana1 Jul 2019 #25

I think I ran into those two, too: sl8 Jul 2019 #20

I was a 90s x generation kid and I used the word like constantly. IrishEyes Jul 2019 #21

Yeah, so, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2019 #22

You sound mighty defensive, Maynard! Goodheart Jul 2019 #23

Yeah, no, so, huh, what? JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2019 #24

My teenager does this underpants Jul 2019 #26

So "like" is like a filler word you use while you like think of like what else to say? grumpyduck Jul 2019 #30

As she says, it's better than saying "Uh" underpants Jul 2019 #31

OMG "reach out" drive me totally nuts zooks Aug 2019 #39

So "like" is the new "um". I call them all mouth noises Demovictory9 Aug 2019 #43

I hear ya. Same with the word "basically." ARRGH! catbyte Jul 2019 #27

Like, basically, Ilsa Jul 2019 #37

At the end of the day, you're right. catbyte Jul 2019 #38

I once started counting the number of "likes" a college student at the next table was saying Bradshaw3 Jul 2019 #28

It's even worse. They were all over my lawn Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #29

I have absolutely learned customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #32

I do that, too NJCher Aug 2019 #41

Yeah well lunasun Jul 2019 #33

And, why Disaffected Jul 2019 #34

😁 happybird Jul 2019 #36

Be happy you weren't sitting in front of two guys whose zooks Aug 2019 #40

This is why I don't listen to Terry Gross on Fresh Air. roody Aug 2019 #42