"Like" "Like" "Like" - What the hell is happening to our English ?

[Mjm316]

Well I'm going to steal Daniel M's saying and say the "hick-hop" country drives me nuts along with "bro". Just can't handle that either!

 

[tttoadman]

It blows my mind how much of this goes on with college level kids. It is really great to see a well spoken young person these days. Perhaps more "face time", even if it is a on a screen, and less screen texting will help correct this trend. ??

Do people realize that "I SEEN that boat go by yesterday" is actually wrong. I can understand if people say it once in a while, but there are people who actually use this word this way when writing.

This has been a good laugh for me so far. I am ashamed to say I am becoming quite the old grouch also.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Like, this thread is killing me Awesome! (That's another one)
Like, my nephew can text while his phone is in his pocket.

Randy

 

[Laelkhunter]

The "like" drives me nuts, especially when they use it every other word. Also, "you know" and "I mean" makes it hard to listen to most radio talk shows. Glen Beck and Sean Hannity force me to change the station when they start every sentence with "I mean, you know, I'm like...."
SOMEBODY MAKE IT STOP...... PLEASE !!!!!!

 

[KMT]

Watch the movie "Idiocracy."

 

[ben h]

In my former life as a contractor/developer I used to have a few law suites going on and when you read the transcripts from your own deposition, you'll be surprised how many ummmm's, ahhg's, like and things people say. They really type that stuff up too. Our lawyer coached us on this stuff and when I read my brother's depositions I'd have several "really, you said that?" moments.

 

[16Bore]

I thought it was apple bottom jeans.

 

[Takem]

In my former life as a contractor/developer.

Interesting. I've spent much of the last week thinking hard about making this part of my "former life" as well. It like seems like it would be so much more relaxing to move on.

 

[IdahoElk]

The Russians did it!

 

[rodney482]

Like totally!

Lol.... I just about went with IKR

 

[NDGuy]

Watch the movie "Idiocracy."

It's got what plants crave, it has electrolytes!

 

[5MilesBack]

From the hunting video world there are several phrases I can't stand. But every time I hear someone say "I smoked him" I'm thinking to myself "smoked him????........you haven't even recovered him yet". Mmmmmm.....smoked wild game.

 

[Tod osier]

This is nothing new, it has been going on for like forever.

 

[ReddingArcher]

You know what it is, its them dang ol flat brimmed hats!!

 

[airlocksniffer]

So has said every generation about the upcoming youth.

 

[Crotalus]

Its not much different than "um", "you know", "so" and other similar utterances. They are placeholders/crutches some people use as they speak, especially if they are unsure of themselves while speaking. Seems to differ from generation to generation.

Recently saw it illustrated by a 40+ year old professional doing a presentation for other professionals. His crutch was "actually". At one point he used it 4 times in the same sentence. I was so focused on the preponderance of "actuallys" that I couldn't focus on the information he was presenting. It was painful.

 

[Crotalus]

It blows my mind how much of this goes on with college level kids. It is really great to see a well spoken young person these days. Perhaps more "face time", even if it is a on a screen, and less screen texting will help correct this trend. ??

Do people realize that "I SEEN that boat go by yesterday" is actually wrong. I can understand if people say it once in a while, but there are people who actually use this word this way when writing.

This has been a good laugh for me so far. I am ashamed to say I am becoming quite the old grouch also.

SALE/SELL misuse is a real pet peeve for me. When I see "For Sell" or "I want to sale this" I just cringe a bit and hit the back button.

 

[rgroves79]

And the boots with the fur


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LOL. I'm somewhat ashamed I got that reference.....

 

[Where's Bruce?]

I know I sound like a grumpy old man (I am only 42) but how in the hell did the word "Like" become apart of grown mens English. Just listen to the most popular podcast out there, (their guest too) and just listen. Grown men, hunters full of moxy and grit, tuff guys and use the word "like" like little girls.

IT DRIVES ME FREAKN NUTS... I seriously have to limit listening or I will pick this nonsense up...

oh...."So" "So" is right behind it....

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

I imagine what is currently happening to "our" English, is the same thing that has happened to the queens english.

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