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The ubiquitous use of the "like" word in common parlance.
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Notwithstanding that I am suffering from a rare form of autism - possession of absolute pitch coupled with intolerance of aural pollution e.g. mobile phones on public transport (Messages: CGCBG) or Wood Pigeons farting (*** *** *** *** *! the notes vary according to what time of day and how many elderberries they have nicked)- I have to suffer people using the "like" word at least 30 times a minute when on a bus.

What are your views? These people are as articulate as an unarticulated lorry.  :o

Like it or leave it? Not for me: I do not like it! I would rather drink a bottle of Foo Yuck. (The Man with the Golden Gun)
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like yeah man like nah wot ya meen init
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You failed to start your post with "So . . . . "
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I am typing this response unnecessarily loudly.
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Going to meditate under the Plane Tree very soon smelling of ouzo - I hasten to add I hardly drink the stuff these days but I use it to clean my Yamaha (violin not motorbike). I expect I will have to put up with turbulence as well - from the passenger behind sticking their knees or whatever into my back. Involuntary common assault.  :D
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Quote from: mickR on October 04, 2024, 10:04:05 pm
like yeah man like nah wot ya meen init

Er, um, watt you mean brov? Watt I said geezer.  ???
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NO YOU'RE NOT. THIS IS LOUD
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The "like" thing seems almost like a speech impediment to me.

The one that gets me is people saying "literally" when they mean "figuratively".  e.g. "I literally died".

Also:
"You know"
"Know what I'm saying?"  - Yes, I do speak English
"Obviously" - when the thing is not necessarily obvious
"Living my best life" - please stop all forms of living ASAP
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While I would not advocate a return to the "received" (somewhat strangled) pronunciation of McDonald Hobley and Sylvia Peters, announcers on television in my younger years, the recent rise in "estuarial" language is awful to hear.

Use of "f" replacing "th" (Soufend-on-Sea and West Furrock spring to mind) is just plane lazy.

The accents of Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in "Brief Encounter" pigeonhole their (self-perceived) class and are very much of their time and almost comical to listen to now.

As to the use of "like" it seems to be used to offer the speaker thinking time while trying to maintain control of the flow (I use the term loosely) of conversation.
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Quote from: dave-o on October 07, 2024, 11:42:40 am
The "like" thing seems almost like a speech impediment to me.

The one that gets me is people saying "literally" when they mean "figuratively".  e.g. "I literally died".

Also:
"You know"
"Know what I'm saying?"  - Yes, I do speak English
"Obviously" - when the thing is not necessarily obvious
"Living my best life" - please stop all forms of living ASAP
And
"Lived experience" - is there any other kind?
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Quote from: 666 on October 07, 2024, 12:54:13 pm
Quote from: dave-o on October 07, 2024, 11:42:40 am
The "like" thing seems almost like a speech impediment to me.

The one that gets me is people saying "literally" when they mean "figuratively".  e.g. "I literally died".

Also:
"You know"
"Know what I'm saying?"  - Yes, I do speak English
"Obviously" - when the thing is not necessarily obvious
"Living my best life" - please stop all forms of living ASAP
And
"Lived experience" - is there any other kind?

You have just reminded me of "I was thinking - in my head...".  Although to be fair, the following statements do often suggest the person was thinking with their posterior.
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I know what you mean like..innit? You know.
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das sick geez
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In the context of foums such as this, spelling and grammar are far less important, in and of themselves, than providing unambiguous, meaningful and accurate information. That said, many will have observed a correlation between poor grammar and talking utter bollox.

 
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One means speaking vintage testicles surely? N'est pas?
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