well, i like, you know, like, don't like do this.

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From: Cleveland, Kyle E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 10:11 AM
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I think it's pretty much a generational thing.  Sometimes it gets so silly
that you find yourself counting the "like"s in a coversation rather than
listening to the content (which is usually vaccuous, anyway).  I find a lot
of my generation used "goes" for "said" (ex. "So she goes, 'look at the buns
on that one!'. Then I go, 'No kidding!'.")

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From: Salkin Kathleen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:27 PM
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Subject: Off Topic: A Question of Language


This question came up at the office today, and out of pure curiousity, I
thought I'd pose the same question to this group:

How many of you use "like" too often in your speech?  I mean, "like my
friend Sally was, like, so cool, and she was like "oh thank you."  That sort
of thing.

I know I'm driven nuts every time I hear this, but I was astounded when one
of my co-workers said I did it, too!  Not very often, she hastened to add,
but on occasion.  So I suppose I need to pay close attention to what I'm
saying. LOL

Another speech habit I loathe is "whatever." My sister uses it and it's a
real conversaton-stopper.  It implies a brush-off of the other person and is
just plain rude, in my opinion.

So, what do you think?  What are your speech peeves?

Kat