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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

The overuse of the word “like” infuriates me. I heard a 20-something say earlier this week: “It came in LIKE three colors. It came in LIKE red, LIKE yellow and (get ready...) LIKE blue.”


12 posted on 05/08/2010 12:57:03 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama "acted stupidly.")
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To: ConservativeStatement
The overuse of the word “like” infuriates me.

The best (worst?) is phrasing such as ...

"I was like, y' know, whatever!"

15 posted on 05/08/2010 1:03:39 PM PDT by 6SJ7 (atlasShruggedInd = TRUE)
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To: ConservativeStatement

“The overuse of the word “like” infuriates me. I heard a 20-something say earlier this week: “It came in LIKE three colors. It came in LIKE red, LIKE yellow and (get ready...) LIKE blue.”

It’s....like....Little Moon Unit Zappas running around everywhere! LOL


16 posted on 05/08/2010 1:03:43 PM PDT by NurseZac
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