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Old 29-08-2009, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Fossil View Post
Smee again.
A real pet hate of mine is the overuse, or incorrect use, of 'like'. Listening to the (mainly) younger generation makes me wonder if they put their brain into gear before their mouth. For example: I went out, like, for a walk and, like, went to the shops to, like, get something to eat, like, you know, and the guy behind the counter was, like, really weird...'
I agree.... the other one I really dislike now is "yeah", when it is used at the end of a sentence after a short pause..... I think it means they have forgotten how to talk, or run out of words to use!

"I went out, like, for a walk and, like, went to the shops to, like, get something to eat, like..... yeah... "
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