Author Topic: The ubiquitous use of the "like" word in common parlance.  (Read 375 times)

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BertB

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Re: The ubiquitous use of the "like" word in common parlance.
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2024, 02:26:40 pm »
At the bar in my local at the weekend.

"Can I get, erm... like what beers do you do?
Barman names them while pointing to each brightly coloured plaque in turn.
"Er, nah, none of them, can I get a Vodka Red bull?

Literally made my head explode.

While we are at it, these people that now say 100% when they agree with something? Absolutely? Definitely? I totally agree? Nah, 100% mate init. 

It makes my stabbing hand itchy.

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Re: The ubiquitous use of the "like" word in common parlance.
« Reply #16 on: October 08, 2024, 03:09:36 pm »
I used to work with a South African, who had a reasonably broad accent. I initially assumed that his accent was the reason I couldn't understand him, but later learned that it was because of his dialect - which arguably is no stranger than Cockney rhyming slang would be to someone unfamiliar with it.

His favourite answer was "Yes boss, hundreds", which in the context of the previous post makes perfect sense. However, when asking if he wanted a coffee, it made as much sense as being told that somebody was wearing [a] syrup on their head.
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