"Like"

dlinkwit27 · 13th December 2002, 02:12

Argh!

Today in my sociology class I felt as if I were back in 7th grade! We took a test yesterday, adn our teacher allows us to look over our answeres and argue back points because some questions could go either way (theorys and whatnot). This one girl kept saying "like" after every other word! "Like, I like think that like, number 3 should like, be 'A' instead of 'B' because like, it could..." Argh! I just wanted to strangle her!

! Sry, just had to get that out. I hate people who use dumb extra words like that!

meaisl8again · 13th December 2002, 04:50

I hate it too, but I do it all the time. People tell me that instead of using "uh" I substitute the word like. I don't notice it. I know that I use similies a bunch, but I don't realize that I'm saying the word like.

Maybe she doesn't realize it either. I've started wearing a rubber band on my wrist and I pop it when I say the word like. My friends have taken to popping it when they notice and I don't.

I hope she stops for your benefit.

Lots of love,
Mea

pixiefied · 13th December 2002, 05:26

OH MY GOD!like i didnt know valley talk like pissed you off!girls like talk like this because like we are like imatating blondes*smacks forehead*.and like if you like go to cali where like those valley girls are,you'll like notice they all talk like this.

hestermofet · 13th December 2002, 06:54

Omigod, that was, like, so transparent, Pixie.

binary hero · 13th December 2002, 08:28

that's how my sister speaks too

she is blonde and her favourite film is "dude, wheres my car?"

meaisl8again · 13th December 2002, 08:48

There's like a complete, like difference, though, between like, valley girls, and like, smart people substituting words, like.

No, seriously though. I don't sound like a valley girl. I just managed to get into this habit when I was 12 or so. It progressed from there. I think saying 'like' was more of an eighties thing, though. Bad times.

I'm still working on kicking this.

Lots of love,
Mea

Aquila Blue · 13th December 2002, 12:07

I find that the major speech impediment here in the UK is to insert the word "yeah" everywhere.

binary hero · 13th December 2002, 12:11

and "y'know"

Aquila Blue · 13th December 2002, 19:35

it's funny how the english accent can sound so posh, but weilded by others, it can sound just so dumb.

FesterHead · 13th December 2002, 20:46

How to rile someone or kill the conversation.

"you know"
It's fun to say no.
Example:
"I was on the hill, you know, ..."
No, I don't know. You're the one telling the story.

"like"
Stop the person and ask them to clarify.
Example:
"Like..."
Like what?

", I like think.."
Wait, you're trying to think or you were doing something that resembles thinking?

"that like..."
Like what?

", number 3 should like.."
How can number 3 be anything but number 3?

", be 'A' instead of 'B' because like..."
Are you going to describe why you think it should be 'A' instead of 'B', or are you going to describe something else and I should interpret this to be why it should 'A' instead of 'B' no matter how unrelated your description is?

Shenlong · 13th December 2002, 22:09

"...and it's like that, ya know? Ya seewhuI'msayin'?"

zeppelinfr34k · 13th December 2002, 23:12

My family makes fun of me because I say 'dude' all the time. It's not my fault. If I talk to someone for too long I start to pick up words and phrases from them without even knowing it, and my best friend says 'dude' a lot. The only really dumb thing that I do is substitute 'like' for 'said' e.g. 'I was like', which sounds fucking retarded, but is a habit I picked up in first grade and can't seem to kick.

Xerxes · 13th December 2002, 23:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Aquila Blue
it's funny how the english accent can sound so posh, but weilded by others, it can sound just so dumb.

The English caste system will forever exist in their varying accents, as much as they hate to say it.

hgnis · 14th December 2002, 20:59

tsk tsk...

c2R · 15th December 2002, 17:32

Quote:

Originally posted by Xerxes

The English caste system will forever exist in their varying accents, as much as they hate to say it.

Speaking as someone with a standard English accent myself, I don't see anything wrong with the caste system at all....

Merlin · 16th December 2002, 12:06

This has, like, totally been done before in this, like, thread. I am so, like, not original.

fwgx · 16th December 2002, 12:57

You should try understanding some of the proper geordies up here, it's friggin' impossible. I too have a habit of speaking unclearly, I find it difficult to say a lot of words and series of words, I just can't get my mouth around them and end up falling over them. I also pick up a lot of phrases, actions and sayings from the people I'm around and they'll change depending on who I am with or who I've been around a lot recently.

hestermofet · 16th December 2002, 13:25

Quote:

Originally posted by binary hero
and "y'know"

"I know! I knoooooow!"

Sybil Fawlty ruined the English accent for me forever

fwgx · 16th December 2002, 13:47

"Come along now dear..."

zootm · 20th December 2002, 17:33

on the fawlty towers theme...
"let me just fetch the orderves... ORDERVES THAT MUST BE OBEYED AT ALL TIMES!"

Bilbo Baggins · 20th December 2002, 22:02

Quote:

Originally posted by Aquila Blue
it's funny how the english accent can sound so posh, but weilded by others, it can sound just so dumb.

Thats wielded by Scousers...

apollos · 20th December 2002, 23:52

yes, it does get irritating, like, when they say, like, the same words, like all the time doesn't it...

dlinkwit27 · 21st December 2002, 01:13

like, totally!

steak · 21st December 2002, 03:25

can somebody get the pig out of my water tank?

hestermofet · 21st December 2002, 04:14

"Manuel, go up to the roof. The roof."
"Si, si!"
"Go to the water tank."
"Ah, water."
"Water tank. Water on roof in tank."
"Si, si."
"Two dead pigeons in tank, take out."
<pause>
"It's not difficult Manuel, this is not a proposition from Bifkinstein. Listen; two dead pigeons, water tank."
"Pfffft!"
"What is funny?"
"How they get up there?"
"How'd they...? They flew up there!"
"Ha ha ha!"
"That's right."
"Ha ha! Oink, oink, oink, oink!"
Will you stop it? Will you just pull yourself...? Not pigs, PIGEONS!"
"Eh?"
"PIGEONS! PIGEONS! Like your English!"

eleet-2k2 · 21st December 2002, 19:38

I hate valley girl talk and when people throw in extra words for no reason. I sometimes have a habit of saying "dude" too often, while sometimes I wont say it at all, or I sometimes say "mint" which irritates me.

White Raven · 22nd December 2002, 21:57

Quote:

Originally posted by binary hero
that's how my sister speaks too
she is blonde and her favourite film is "dude, wheres my car?"

^
I pity you.

But yes, I sometimes do use like but not in too much of an excess... Because it annoys me. I only use it in excess when I am making fun of twinks. (/preps/preppies/popular people)<-- pick your flavour. But yes, I know some people who do it all the time and it pisses me off too.

Same with the word 'dude.' I use it sometimes, but not ALL the time because it gets really old really fast and quite repetitive.

Shenlong · 23rd December 2002, 17:15

I used to say "Dawg" alot. This decreased severily when I stopped listening to rap.

Avalon · 26th December 2002, 17:01

Quote:

Originally posted by Aquila Blue
it's funny how the english accent can sound so posh, but weilded by others, it can sound just so dumb.

Like I love the english accent like, I think it's soo like cool!

"Like" the socal thing, is just like the "ese" or "eh man" that is sterotypical of hispanics.

White Raven · 28th December 2002, 23:55

Yes... Speaking of stereotypes:
The Canadian Stereotypes:

We live in igloos.
We have to defend ourselves from rampaging polar bears through the streets, which are of course always covered in snow.
We pronounce 'about' as 'aboot.'
We say 'eh' alot.
We travel by dogsled.
We eat raw meat.
Of course, since there's so little people in the perpetual 'Arctic tundra' we call home, we must know Jane and John Doe from Canada.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 29th December 2002, 00:01

I could have sworn that I had a post in this thread before... Did someone delete it, or am I losing my mind?

pixiefied · 29th December 2002, 00:35

your losing it sarge

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 29th December 2002, 01:17

Too late.

pixiefied · 29th December 2002, 02:05

sorry. mental ward is at the left.or you can just come to my place and we could be crazy together

Xerxes · 29th December 2002, 02:22

Quote:

Originally posted by White_Raven
Yes... Speaking of stereotypes:
The Canadian Stereotypes:

I find the "smug, condescending liberal" Canadian stereotype very accurate, myself.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 29th December 2002, 02:49

Quote:

you can just come to my place and we could be crazy together

Still waiting for plane ticket money.

pixiefied · 29th December 2002, 02:52

ohhh.you have a better job than me...

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 29th December 2002, 03:10

That doesn't mean that I get paid a lot...

pixiefied · 29th December 2002, 03:13

excuses..excuses.:P

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 29th December 2002, 03:25

You wanna find me a job up there? If you do, I'll save up some cash and get a ticket.

13th December 2002, 02:12	#1
dlinkwit27 has no CT (Forum King) Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 13,232	"Like" Argh! Today in my sociology class I felt as if I were back in 7th grade! We took a test yesterday, adn our teacher allows us to look over our answeres and argue back points because some questions could go either way (theorys and whatnot). This one girl kept saying "like" after every other word! "Like, I like think that like, number 3 should like, be 'A' instead of 'B' because like, it could..." Argh! I just wanted to strangle her! ! Sry, just had to get that out. I hate people who use dumb extra words like that! ::Deviant Me::Last.fm::WhatPulse Stats::Folding @ Home

13th December 2002, 04:50	#2
meaisl8again Goober (Major Dudette) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Mexico, baby :) Posts: 697	I hate it too, but I do it all the time. People tell me that instead of using "uh" I substitute the word like. I don't notice it. I know that I use similies a bunch, but I don't realize that I'm saying the word like. Maybe she doesn't realize it either. I've started wearing a rubber band on my wrist and I pop it when I say the word like. My friends have taken to popping it when they notice and I don't. I hope she stops for your benefit. Lots of love, Mea A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble; then chip away anything that doesn't look like an elephant.

13th December 2002, 05:26	#3
pixiefied Mother Trucker Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: in the forest Posts: 3,493	OH MY GOD!like i didnt know valley talk like pissed you off!girls like talk like this because like we are like imatating blondessmacks forehead.and like if you like go to cali where like those valley girls are,you'll like notice they all talk like this. "Well, got to love you and leave you, need to go get into the shower and rub my hard naked body all over with soapy bubbles, I'll be back later to carry on playing.... It'll take you some time to get over the image of me naked in the shower......mind you don't masturbate to hard thinking about it...." - Mr.Jones

13th December 2002, 06:54	#4
hestermofet Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,763	Omigod, that was, like, so transparent, Pixie. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned.

13th December 2002, 08:48	#6
meaisl8again Goober (Major Dudette) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Mexico, baby :) Posts: 697	There's like a complete, like difference, though, between like, valley girls, and like, smart people substituting words, like. No, seriously though. I don't sound like a valley girl. I just managed to get into this habit when I was 12 or so. It progressed from there. I think saying 'like' was more of an eighties thing, though. Bad times. I'm still working on kicking this. Lots of love, Mea A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble; then chip away anything that doesn't look like an elephant.

13th December 2002, 08:28	#5
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	that's how my sister speaks too she is blonde and her favourite film is "dude, wheres my car?"

13th December 2002, 12:07	#7
Aquila Blue Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Digital World Posts: 908	I find that the major speech impediment here in the UK is to insert the word "yeah" everywhere.

13th December 2002, 12:11	#8
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	and "y'know"

13th December 2002, 19:35	#9
Aquila Blue Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Digital World Posts: 908	it's funny how the english accent can sound so posh, but weilded by others, it can sound just so dumb.

13th December 2002, 20:46	#10
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,109	How to rile someone or kill the conversation. "you know" It's fun to say no. Example: "I was on the hill, you know, ..." No, I don't know. You're the one telling the story. "like" Stop the person and ask them to clarify. Example: "Like..." Like what? ", I like think.." Wait, you're trying to think or you were doing something that resembles thinking? "that like..." Like what? ", number 3 should like.." How can number 3 be anything but number 3? ", be 'A' instead of 'B' because like..." Are you going to describe why you think it should be 'A' instead of 'B', or are you going to describe something else and I should interpret this to be why it should 'A' instead of 'B' no matter how unrelated your description is?

13th December 2002, 22:09	#11
Shenlong Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: About 38°N, 86°W Posts: 2,905	"...and it's like that, ya know? Ya seewhuI'msayin'?" A very close Japanese friend I knew a while ago once said to me "Watashi no koto wo oboeta, onegai shimasu...Yakusoku?" I forgot his name though...

13th December 2002, 23:12	#12
zeppelinfr34k Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 126	My family makes fun of me because I say 'dude' all the time. It's not my fault. If I talk to someone for too long I start to pick up words and phrases from them without even knowing it, and my best friend says 'dude' a lot. The only really dumb thing that I do is substitute 'like' for 'said' e.g. 'I was like', which sounds fucking retarded, but is a habit I picked up in first grade and can't seem to kick.

14th December 2002, 20:59	#14
hgnis Hobbit Humper Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: banned camp Posts: 4,098	tsk tsk...

16th December 2002, 12:06	#16
Merlin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,209	This has, like, totally been done before in this, like, thread. I am so, like, not original. as he faced the sun, he cast no shadow __________________

16th December 2002, 12:57	#17
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,315	You should try understanding some of the proper geordies up here, it's friggin' impossible. I too have a habit of speaking unclearly, I find it difficult to say a lot of words and series of words, I just can't get my mouth around them and end up falling over them. I also pick up a lot of phrases, actions and sayings from the people I'm around and they'll change depending on who I am with or who I've been around a lot recently. .: fwgx.co.uk.:.My art:. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

16th December 2002, 13:47	#19
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,315	"Come along now dear..." .: fwgx.co.uk.:.My art:. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

20th December 2002, 17:33	#20
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,378	on the fawlty towers theme... "let me just fetch the orderves... ORDERVES THAT MUST BE OBEYED AT ALL TIMES!"

20th December 2002, 23:52	#22
apollos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canterbury & Plymouth Posts: 4,176	yes, it does get irritating, like, when they say, like, the same words, like all the time doesn't it...

21st December 2002, 01:13	#23
dlinkwit27 has no CT (Forum King) Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 13,232	like, totally! ::Deviant Me::Last.fm::WhatPulse Stats::Folding @ Home

21st December 2002, 03:25	#24
steak Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Zooropa Posts: 820	can somebody get the pig out of my water tank?

21st December 2002, 04:14	#25
hestermofet Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,763	"Manuel, go up to the roof. The roof." "Si, si!" "Go to the water tank." "Ah, water." "Water tank. Water on roof in tank." "Si, si." "Two dead pigeons in tank, take out." <pause> "It's not difficult Manuel, this is not a proposition from Bifkinstein. Listen; two dead pigeons, water tank." "Pfffft!" "What is funny?" "How they get up there?" "How'd they...? They flew up there!" "Ha ha ha!" "That's right." "Ha ha! Oink, oink, oink, oink!" Will you stop it? Will you just pull yourself...? Not pigs, PIGEONS!" "Eh?" "PIGEONS! PIGEONS! Like your English!" For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned.

21st December 2002, 19:38	#26
eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	I hate valley girl talk and when people throw in extra words for no reason. I sometimes have a habit of saying "dude" too often, while sometimes I wont say it at all, or I sometimes say "mint" which irritates me. "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

23rd December 2002, 17:15	#28
Shenlong Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: About 38°N, 86°W Posts: 2,905	I used to say "Dawg" alot. This decreased severily when I stopped listening to rap. A very close Japanese friend I knew a while ago once said to me "Watashi no koto wo oboeta, onegai shimasu...Yakusoku?" I forgot his name though...

28th December 2002, 23:55	#30
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	Yes... Speaking of stereotypes: The Canadian Stereotypes: We live in igloos. We have to defend ourselves from rampaging polar bears through the streets, which are of course always covered in snow. We pronounce 'about' as 'aboot.' We say 'eh' alot. We travel by dogsled. We eat raw meat. Of course, since there's so little people in the perpetual 'Arctic tundra' we call home, we must know Jane and John Doe from Canada. just as feathery as ever

29th December 2002, 00:01	#31
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	I could have sworn that I had a post in this thread before... Did someone delete it, or am I losing my mind?

29th December 2002, 00:35	#32
pixiefied Mother Trucker Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: in the forest Posts: 3,493	your losing it sarge "Well, got to love you and leave you, need to go get into the shower and rub my hard naked body all over with soapy bubbles, I'll be back later to carry on playing.... It'll take you some time to get over the image of me naked in the shower......mind you don't masturbate to hard thinking about it...." - Mr.Jones

29th December 2002, 01:17	#33
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	Too late.

29th December 2002, 02:05	#34
pixiefied Mother Trucker Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: in the forest Posts: 3,493	sorry. mental ward is at the left.or you can just come to my place and we could be crazy together "Well, got to love you and leave you, need to go get into the shower and rub my hard naked body all over with soapy bubbles, I'll be back later to carry on playing.... It'll take you some time to get over the image of me naked in the shower......mind you don't masturbate to hard thinking about it...." - Mr.Jones

29th December 2002, 02:52	#37
pixiefied Mother Trucker Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: in the forest Posts: 3,493	ohhh.you have a better job than me... "Well, got to love you and leave you, need to go get into the shower and rub my hard naked body all over with soapy bubbles, I'll be back later to carry on playing.... It'll take you some time to get over the image of me naked in the shower......mind you don't masturbate to hard thinking about it...." - Mr.Jones

29th December 2002, 03:10	#38
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	That doesn't mean that I get paid a lot...

29th December 2002, 03:13	#39
pixiefied Mother Trucker Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: in the forest Posts: 3,493	excuses..excuses.:P "Well, got to love you and leave you, need to go get into the shower and rub my hard naked body all over with soapy bubbles, I'll be back later to carry on playing.... It'll take you some time to get over the image of me naked in the shower......mind you don't masturbate to hard thinking about it...." - Mr.Jones

29th December 2002, 03:25	#40
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	You wanna find me a job up there? If you do, I'll save up some cash and get a ticket.

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