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Apparently the most characteristic feature of my speech is saying "side note" a lot (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have now become hyper-aware of how often I use that phrase

Are there any phrases that people have told you you overuse or are characteristic of how you talk?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I use “like” and like a lot, almost like a California girl.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

When I was a teenager our family moved from Northern to Southern California. My mom was a good mom and chill about most things but she really didn't like the change in my speech. We lived in LA and like kids do - I started speaking like the locals. She particularly didn't like my overuse of "like" and how my I turned statements into questions? It seemed I used question marks all time? And I didn't even really realize I - like - used "like" all the time?

At that time she made me kind of mad. But in the end I appreciated it? Oops. Bad habits can come back so quickly.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Language is so interesting. There is no proper way to do it but some people sure do like making it seem that way.