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by tmahn642 on January 7th, 2007

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Like, How many of you are annoyed by word fillers: like, you know, like OK, you know, you see, etc. you get the picture?

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  • by tigueron on January 7th, 2007

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    it's not a good use of the language, it's normal on young people but it should disappear as they grow up. I think it's annoying.

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  • by American idle on February 17th, 2007

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    Some people just don't have, like, a big vocabulary, you know?

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  • by Simply msFortunate on January 16th, 2007

    Simply msFortunate

    I overuse "like", but I know someone who says "you know" almost every other word out of their mouth. It makes it really hard to listen to that person speak.

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  • by ChrisDG on January 7th, 2007

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    It does annoy me, but they are often employed automatically by young people who are not so confident talking and need that time to allow their brain to think of what to say next. So they may not be aware of it or worse, are aware but hate it, which does make me feel a little sorry for them, like people with pronounced stutters.

    Unfortunately, often they do not grow out of this habit and it stays with them unless they actively do something about it. It's a bit like a nervous tic, it becomes part of them.

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  • by ron4540 on February 17th, 2007

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    It can be part of the expressiveness of a person. We're all individuals with our little quirks.
    Our speech patterns can be like "fingerprints." Certain people that I know are always saying certain unusual words or overusing certain words or rehashing the same topics or stories over and over again. It can make a person want to run away sometimes, like you know?

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  • by Starmaster on February 17th, 2007

    Starmaster

    Sometimes when someone answers a question, they will start with "you know.." but in reality: IF I KNEW, I WOULDN'T ASK THE QUESTION!!!!! I also remember Ronald Reagan's "Well...." when starting to say something. It wasn't that annoying, but we expect something better from the President.

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  • by Universe Of Life on February 17th, 2007

    Universe Of Life

    I don't let the little things bug me that much ...

    If that was all we had to be concerned about ... then life would be considered fairly good ... compared with others ...

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  • by cezzer on January 16th, 2007

    cezzer

    It doesn't annoy me because I say "like" all the time but can filter it out of my written work. Also, I know for a fact thet I can't go a whole day without using "like" as a filler

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  • by Snooch on January 7th, 2007

    Snooch

    The only time I can think off the top of my head that it annoys me badly is when I am really wanting to know something and have to wait through all the fillers.. otherwise I like a person's own little way of expressing themselves.
    Also, I think it depends on how you feel about the person.. if it is a friend.. it may be cute.. if it is someone you are not that close with.. it can be annoying.

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  • by nevets - badgicide on January 16th, 2007

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    Word fillers are pretty pointless, they don't annoy me unless they are used to excess.

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  • by Sketchy Mess Jeoffory on January 16th, 2007

    Sketchy Mess Jeoffory

    When overused they are definitely annoying and generally lower my confidence in someone's intellect. Unfortunately, I am guilty of using "like" more than any person should in casual conversation.

    Etc, on the other hand, can be pretty useful. It lends itself to making a person conjure some additional examples in their head when reading. Making people think for themselves is an accomplishment anyone should be proud of in today's society.

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  • by DavidHume on February 17th, 2007

    DavidHume

    Everyone uses them on occasion. Young people maybe need a little more time to think of something meaningful to say. It's annoying in older people to hear too many of them.

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  • by jangobean on January 7th, 2007

    jangobean

    No they don't annoy me. Sometimes they can make a piece of writing more realistic, because these kind of phrases get used all the time in normal conversations.

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