Why Americans Say "Like" In The Middle Of Sentences

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4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever, like, wondered why people, like, talk like this? The word "like" and its prevalence in modern American speech have baffled linguists and frustrated listeners worldwide. But what started this annoying trend might have actually been a mistake. All it needed was one song parodying the girls from California's San Fernando Valley in the '70s to make it one of the most widely used words in the English language.
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Why Americans Say "Like" In The Middle Of Sentences

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@davidderfus3462 4 жыл бұрын

I thought “like” was annoying and ridiculous. Then my wife pointed out the fact that I say “you know” after EVERYTHING I say LOL

@lettersfromavi4404 4 жыл бұрын

Same here, especially "You feel" loll I cant stop saying it

@msmaam2040 4 жыл бұрын

Actually is worse haha

@Leo-yv6hl 4 жыл бұрын

@@DWF33 tf is an ignorant way to speak

@soulcats3551 4 жыл бұрын

DWF33 that makes no sense. at the end of the video they literally talk about how language just develops over time. it is not “ignorant”, but the “like” thing as well as other common filler phrases are just casual speaking.

@rootvalley2 4 жыл бұрын

If you find yourself saying “you know” or “you know what I mean” you need to recognize this, and stop. Think about it from the other side of the conversation, why would you be trying to convince me, or explain to me something you thought I already knew?

@majarimennamazerinth5753 4 жыл бұрын

“Today’s youth are destroying our language” said every older generation in history

@randomcomment7675 4 жыл бұрын

I have almost exactly your profile picture as a tattoo on my wrist

@Osteoja 4 жыл бұрын

@@randomcomment7675 Your tattoo is commenting on youtube!

@sofiipote7 4 жыл бұрын

"Today's youth is destroying culture" "Today's youth is lost and ignorant" "Today's youth has lost all morality and values" And the variations go on and on. I have a feeling older generations might be feeling left out and that they lost contact with the changes the world has gone through, and so they always diminish and reject young people's culture

@Osteoja 4 жыл бұрын

@@sofiipote7 The day that the young will listen to the old, those with good intentions of course. Is the day people will progress.

@sofiipote7 4 жыл бұрын

@@Osteoja or maybe the other way round, too, you know? Younger generations have a Lot to teach to older generations. But sadly most older people are too proud to continue to listen and learn

@jaydbd7189 4 жыл бұрын

“It includes words like ‘tubular, totally, grody, *g a g m e w i t h a s p o o n* “

@user-xl4lf9yj2f 4 жыл бұрын

this should have more likes

@unnecessary111 4 жыл бұрын

oh yes daddy

@fartmaster684 4 жыл бұрын

*kinky*

@c0nnorisnotreal 4 жыл бұрын

*UGH, GAG ME!*

@ScrimmyBunglets 4 жыл бұрын

Valley girls were wild

@royalerose7809 4 жыл бұрын

50 years later: Why do Americans say yeet?

@necroposter9667 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@peppapigthekiller7539 4 жыл бұрын

The Daily Unicorn It’s a fun made up action word we like to use sometimes when we are doing something quickly, or it describes something that is fun. The word Yeet actually has a lot of meanings to it.

@delphicknight8857 4 жыл бұрын

The Daily Unicorn yeEEET

@l0sts0ul89 4 жыл бұрын

Why do Americans blink?

@royalerose7809 4 жыл бұрын

@@peppapigthekiller7539 T H A N K U

@crisptomato9495 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not just Americans, I’m Canadian and I say “like” in every second sentence because I’m slow and my last brain cell needs that extra second to register what I’m trying to say.

@Snow-ej5fm 4 жыл бұрын

CrispTomato94 Yeah. Basically most english speakers use “like” haha

@itchypit6413 4 жыл бұрын

i think weve spread, i also noticed spanish people using "like" alot

@gatoxjr11 4 жыл бұрын

Even in spanish (I’m Chilean) we say “como” (“like” in spanish) a lot

@blusauce1484 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I say like more than I say eh. But eh is used more as a comformation rather than filler. Like "the ball is pretty red eh?"

@crisptomato9495 4 жыл бұрын

BLUSAUCE Yeah. It’s the equivalent to Americans saying “huh?” at the end of a statement. As in, “Nice weather out today, huh?”.

@myles432 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone ever noticed a lot of people in the early 1900’s use “why” in just the same way we use “like?”

@jevonsims900 4 жыл бұрын

Why yes I have noticed and it's quite the observation my dear Myles 432, Bully👍🎩

@gloriathomas2188 4 жыл бұрын

Why i otta!

@fridaymanly 4 жыл бұрын

Y Yes

@xanthra592 4 жыл бұрын

Yea theres a meme of one older guy saying it

@artenman 4 жыл бұрын

No, I wasn’t born yet

@jaydbd7189 4 жыл бұрын

How we not gonna talk about “gag me with a spoon” wtf

@katarimomorin 4 жыл бұрын

It was a popular saying back in the 80s

@gayfurry5287 4 жыл бұрын

“Hey, what do you wanna do?” “I don’t know, like-“ “Oh, okay!” “Wait, Brad, what are you doing?”

@carlie5577 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a reference to vomiting from deliberate purging. People with eating disorders, especially in Middle or High school, would use a spoon to gag themselves and get the vomit up.🤮

@politereminder6284 4 жыл бұрын

It was totally a thing in 1980s California.

@contemplationcat1388 4 жыл бұрын

You’re clearly very young

@JMacsAmateurKitchen 4 жыл бұрын

I’m bringing back “gag me with a spoon”

@suraya_ 4 жыл бұрын

Yes please idky but it’s funny

@haseenabadshah5381 3 жыл бұрын

369 likes lmao

@mrsmars9714 3 жыл бұрын

@3CH0 no a knife

@seandafny 2 жыл бұрын

Today's attention span doesn't allow for it

@rtp5768 3 ай бұрын

That was actually the single least widely used saying IRL though so it’s weird that later gens always seem to give it the most attention.

@digitalkarl2000 4 жыл бұрын

Every language, like, has their own "like". It's not just Americans...

@litchtheshinigami8936 4 жыл бұрын

karlhschro true.. i’m dutch and i actually use Like when i’m speaking dutch aswell.. now alot of dutch people mix in english with their speech and most of us can understand it fluently.. if you were to speak to any dutch person and start a conversation in english they will switch to english no issue

@digitalkarl2000 4 жыл бұрын

@@litchtheshinigami8936 Cool! Dutch people definitely have the best English! I'm a speaker of Japanese and Norwegian (weird combo, I know, but it's because I'm half-Japanese and grew up with it, and I used to live in Norway) and both languages have their own "like" as well. And I'm pretty sure every other language has filler words like "like" ;)

@msmaam2040 4 жыл бұрын

In Philippines, we use "kwan" or "yung ano" to direct to something that we forgot how to describe while simultaneously miming shit out.

@internetboyfriend7165 4 жыл бұрын

yes, in argentinian spanish we do the same but saying "onda" or "tipo"

@shesheandtheblues6289 4 жыл бұрын

Yes in Arabic "yanni = I mean"is often used

@chiara1194 4 жыл бұрын

I notice a lot of Northeasterners use “you know” as a filler word instead of “like”

@cameronf3343 4 жыл бұрын

Very, *very* true.

@Adamitude 4 жыл бұрын

Or both, you know, like those northeastern guys!

@kottonkandy0962 4 жыл бұрын

It’s just like, how we talk, y’know?

@annietoufexi237 4 жыл бұрын

I know a guy from Philly and he says "you know what im sayin" all the damn time

@holliebrooke7327 4 жыл бұрын

or both in the same sentence because like why not you know what i mean?

@kjmusic99 4 жыл бұрын

As a social experiment, I’m going to start replacing the word “like” with “love” and see how many people freak out.

@seandafny 2 жыл бұрын

Won't work. I cant think of a word that will

@person1420 Жыл бұрын

@@seandafny Say "sort of" or "basically" or "you know"

@lisahinton9682 4 жыл бұрын

Until Corona, I was an Uber driver. On one of my last rides, a passenger kept using "like" at such an astonishing rate in a phone conversation that I began counting. In a 14-minute conversation she said the word 359 times. I wanted to ram my car at 60 mph into the nearest light pole.

@PhongNguyen-rd2pc 4 жыл бұрын

Lisa Hinton I am so sorry for u

@pornstarlivesmatter3319 4 жыл бұрын

lol im the same way i can not stand it!

@jbarral6509 3 жыл бұрын

Same here how people speak that way is weird and honestly annoying

@hijodelaisla275 2 жыл бұрын

It's annoying when people under 20 do it but downright unsettling when those in their 40s or 50s do.

@godofrainbows Жыл бұрын

@@hijodelaisla275 I want to smack people in their 40s and up who use like over and over.

@kylecredo 4 жыл бұрын

Next is why americans say “literally” for everything

@Marina-nt6my 4 жыл бұрын

That's actually a much better idea than this video imo

@fredarok579 4 жыл бұрын

Because they don’t know what it means.

@itchypit6413 4 жыл бұрын

as an american i dont use literally, i dont hear it often, its just from movies were the bratty girl says like and has a valley girl accent

@aDubStepdrop 4 жыл бұрын

I notice people in London England say literally the most

@missterious711 4 жыл бұрын

And that's on lit rally

@ferni0 4 жыл бұрын

Because it’s a filler that gives you enough time to think

@10010110100102Error 4 жыл бұрын

that'd explain why some people use "like" as about every second word in a sentence and others barely use it ... thank you, it hadn't occured to me like that yet.

@sabaxx22 4 жыл бұрын

I like your reasoning better than whatever the point of this video just now was, thanks

@winniethepooh8353 4 жыл бұрын

The video explains that there are four definitions and that's one of them

@AshesOfArcadia 4 жыл бұрын

And your average murican needs like a lot of time to think.

@mr.brainturnn8202 4 жыл бұрын

Thats 'like' the most Main reason for using that word

@8Junio76 9 ай бұрын

I walk away when an individual uses too many like.

@kenz2756 4 жыл бұрын

This is like saying why British people say "yea" a lot, or it's like asking why do Jamaicans say "man" a lot, or indonesians say "kan" a lot. It's a pretty pointless video I think, it's just normal for languages to develop their own filler words, most languages have filler words that can't be translated to another language but have their own expression.

@peterbparker5524 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah a watch like a minute of it and amidetly saw how pointless it was, mostly came for the comments though

@abdiasnemo2634 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if this comment is a joke. If it is you got me good. This video is not pointless. It just informed us of a origin. You never wonder how something started? It's interesting to know how a commond word became so commond. To a point where people can't stop using it to express themself. If you weren't really curious, then why clicking on it?

@kari_sims 4 жыл бұрын

Not pointless if it starts a discussion on language, otherwise why are you here? At least in my view this isn't pointless at all.

@tuahdanish1 4 жыл бұрын

Betullah ni kan

@hanac5586 4 жыл бұрын

Like (as a fillerword) exists in finnish, many teenager use it way too much :D

@MaesReverie 4 жыл бұрын

It's basically the same thing as "Er" "Uh" "Um" it just gives people more time to think about what they're gonna say

@coconutkoala6034 4 жыл бұрын

Like, yeah

@Peppermon22 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@anaisparra342 4 жыл бұрын

Triston I say like so much like don’t even sound like a word....

@chicagokod 4 жыл бұрын

All the more reason for people to sit in silence and ponder their thoughts and response before speaking

@artemis_mave3512 4 жыл бұрын

Same thing with other cultures...I hear my Brazilian relatives say “tipo” all the time, like you said, it gives people time to think

@ItsTeaTimeCommentary 4 жыл бұрын

Languages don't get destroyed. They evolve into something new, and society dictates it.

@annabeld7758 4 жыл бұрын

@@NotKimiRaikkonen bro evolution ALWAYS moves forward, even if you don't like it.

@mgsquared5204 4 жыл бұрын

I know you’re an asshole , but evolution absolutely always goes forwards.

@woodyscorner8536 4 жыл бұрын

@@annabeld7758 Yea, it's impossible to really reverse evolution, you can evolute into something similar to the previous version, but you're not that version. Still brand new.

@frogstereighteeng5499 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, someone not being a pedantic imbecile.

@Csaykaman 4 жыл бұрын

Thats why theres a saying language is al8ve it changes it evolves

@toryeaton3334 2 жыл бұрын

I’m an American and it always irritates me when people say “like” every 2 seconds. At that point I can’t focus on anything else they’re saying

@jerbil404 4 жыл бұрын

When you realize that valley girls were the VSCO girls of the past

@mari-ut6rb 4 жыл бұрын

i’m not a native english speaker but i ABUSE “like” when speaking english so i just notice how influenced i am by the us hdhfjdjf i thought it was more ww

@tb4954 4 жыл бұрын

You are really cute lol

@asimplehuman2177 4 жыл бұрын

Omg i do that too

@abook2141 4 жыл бұрын

lmao same

@elite_n2699 4 жыл бұрын

samee

@SandyHolmes0001 4 жыл бұрын

me too. xD

@ciascovers 4 жыл бұрын

I just have a faint memory of my little brother saying, “Like, like, so like, like like, like...yeah” And my dad slamming his fist down while sayin “THiS iS NOt HOW wE SPEaK In THIS FAMiLy”

@sol8449 4 жыл бұрын

This is the funniest comment here

@user-qo7vq6yx8q 4 жыл бұрын

@@sol8449 emotional abuse is hilarious. 🥴

@jjgalz9818 4 жыл бұрын

수프치킨 Jesus Christ that is not emotional abuse in the slightest. If you actually had a grasp of what emotional abuse is like, you wouldn’t be making these dumb sarcastic comments.

@meig8136 4 жыл бұрын

수프치킨 you’ve only heard about this conversation between them you have no idea what their household is like don’t try to make this something it’s not

@gradientmapabuser9875 4 жыл бұрын

Omg my dad does that too

@ruby994 4 жыл бұрын

every english speaking person says “like” not just americans lol

@Haz1Art 4 жыл бұрын

Depends on where you are actually, from where im from we rarely ever heard someone use "like" as fillers.

@wannabepronstar9186 4 жыл бұрын

I'm South African and use the word all the time. I believe its influences from watching American television growing up.

@politereminder6284 4 жыл бұрын

It's influence from California and Hollywood spread throughout the word.

@nataliamiranda677 4 жыл бұрын

I used to say it because i watched a lot of movies then a lady in my country (american) compared the word with our substitution of "like" and I realized how annoying it was and I stopped saying it after a few conversations.

@zemiyoosaf1358 4 жыл бұрын

I'm an Indian and I live in UAE. My class consists of mostly Indian and some bengali students We use "like" a lot of times while speaking and we don't even notice it lol😂 (We learn English as our first language)

@lim8 4 жыл бұрын

I honestly don’t see what the problem is with saying like.

@dannyoceanss 4 жыл бұрын

Elemental Creep its not necessarily a problem. It just sounds unintellectual because you use “like” to describe everything instead of being more articulate. It’s lazy as well as trying too hard to sound hip to try and fit in with the youth in some situations. Why not just speak fluently without like you know saying like every other word for like gods sake.

@peppapigthekiller7539 4 жыл бұрын

Danny Oceans I find you to be kind of rude to our culture, saying the way we speak is lazy. It’s not that we are trying to be “hip”, we say it without knowing we are saying it, and it does help a lot when trying to describe something.

@f.j.9391 4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyoceanss I guess this would apply back then to "try to be hip" but now days even people who say like, notice it in other people & get annoyed at this point it's subconsciously in our minds,I don't even notice it, it's like saying "uhh.." for every sentence.

@f.j.9391 4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyoceanss & just because someone sounds dumb doesn't mean that's the case. You're very ignorant

@MrMCLvideo 4 жыл бұрын

Because it's annoying AF

@freddiemercury4650 4 жыл бұрын

I’m british and I say like all the time thanks America 😂

@kaitlynmckessy4250 4 жыл бұрын

That's probably because you still speak a form of English.

@onemorechris 4 жыл бұрын

oh no!

@baumkuchens 4 жыл бұрын

English isn't even my mother language and i say like whenever i use it. It doesn't help that there's a very similar filler word in my local language, so using the word like feels natural to me.

@onemorechris 4 жыл бұрын

Nabila Putri oh interesting. which language and word?

@baumkuchens 4 жыл бұрын

@@onemorechris it's indonesian. The word is "kayak" or usually shortened into "kek" and it means the same as "like".

@umarscamartistjohnson1784 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe I’m *like* really watching this

@vivianju2526 4 жыл бұрын

Omg ikr *like* I didn’t expect to find this video

@duhck9576 4 жыл бұрын

wow did you like really make this joke like

@umarscamartistjohnson1784 4 жыл бұрын

It’s like crazy right

@ibejibenson1783 4 жыл бұрын

Most American comment I have read

@ObamaSexGaming2007 4 жыл бұрын

*like, OMG!* kill me

@Its_sabribri 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of people in CA still have that "Valley Girl" accent 😂

@krislancaster1214 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I've never heard the valley girl irl.

@GeneseChannel 4 жыл бұрын

I’m romanian, and the word ‘like’ has been heard so many times in american media that we have now started using a romanian word as a replacement for ‘like’ when talking....it’s so annoying

@kamalpreetkaur6276 3 жыл бұрын

I read it as ‘its like so annoying’. How annoying is that?

@epleranna 4 жыл бұрын

Literally EEVEERY country has their own word for “like”.

@brynndolynn 4 жыл бұрын

"erm" for the Brit's?

@ruwinn986 4 жыл бұрын

Bdogbooze or literally

@sirinebenyahia2277 4 жыл бұрын

In france we have "genre"

@musicwolf7657 4 жыл бұрын

"Uhh" for the netherlands

@nightmusic3066 4 жыл бұрын

" cioè " for italy

@jameschristensen1658 4 жыл бұрын

when people say like to quote someone, it’s not an exact quote. you’ll notice when we want to be specific about what someone said, you’ll say, “they said” but when you want to paraphrase you’ll say “they were like,”

@mlee-w664 4 жыл бұрын

So true!

@clubpenguingirlish 4 жыл бұрын

I say "they were like" whether it's an exact quote or not. 🤷‍♀️

@rhyscooper3693 4 жыл бұрын

That's called hedging or varying modality. It's to indicate you're less certain about representing specifics. You use different forms of it every time you say "nearly..." or "almost..." or "pretty much..." I agree with what you're saying. Using "like" to quote someone indicates that you're only expressing their general idea or tone, not giving a completely verbatim recollection.

@jonci9712 4 жыл бұрын

trueee

@TheSultan1470 Жыл бұрын

So, paraphrasing?

@r.a.k4390 4 жыл бұрын

I speak french and arabic and both languages have their own ''like'' word. So yeah.

@jobkurd7534 4 жыл бұрын

What's the Arabic one?

@God_Help_Me11 4 жыл бұрын

Praise Allah

@Gaburierairuze 4 жыл бұрын

Same in Spanish, but they say (in some states in Northern Mexico) "de hecho" which would translate to "in fact, " but means being in agreement more like "In deed" Spanish is weird

@-Idontwannadie 4 жыл бұрын

Supleme Readah no

@user-ws9ko1pu1y 4 жыл бұрын

what's the Arabic filler?

@levalpat 2 жыл бұрын

A few years ago I was sitting with my family in a San Fernando valley deli and the two girls in the both next to us were interjecting "like" multiple times in every sentence. It put me off my meal, it was so irritating. It was like literally painful, they were like using it like literally a million times like every 30 seconds.

@manFromPeterborough 29 күн бұрын

I would have told them to stfu

@markplanos7635 4 жыл бұрын

is ur saying valley girls are the OG VSCO girls

@jellyinjam 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Planos sksksksk

@framation.design 4 жыл бұрын

basically. but with more o my god

@kevinroyceho 4 жыл бұрын

Yes omg you’re so young

@machigiceb7788 4 жыл бұрын

the fact that you have to ask that makes me think that gen-z'ers are really far away from what the millenials and the previous gen. have grown up to... *like* they just completely came from *like* whole nother planet [insert valley girl accent here] lol ✌

@MaskedJuice 4 жыл бұрын

JellyInHospital no

@rares1966 4 жыл бұрын

KZfaq has the like button. Damn.

@bunillla 4 жыл бұрын

Rares M really make you think ....

@rakesmaharzan3890 4 жыл бұрын

Here you go have my like.

@archanamande8542 4 жыл бұрын

I dont get it ..... Wait oh I do lol so funny

@Zetsuke4 4 жыл бұрын

@@archanamande8542 They made a button just for this filler word. Amazing.

@nkyiem 4 жыл бұрын

Its like wow

@threepley 4 жыл бұрын

I am now so overwhelmed by the word "like" that I don't even know what it means. LIKE wtf

@hyun.e1185 4 жыл бұрын

People say “like” probably because they’re , like, (no pun intended) trying to figure out the words to say. You use “like” when you’re trying to find the right words to say. The girl at the beginning who said “we were friend for, like, 11 years.” She was trying to remember how long they’ve been friends!

@vltrstrs4130 4 жыл бұрын

english isn’t even my native language but i use “like” literally all the time thank u americans

@amyr7312 4 жыл бұрын

vltrstrs actually all languages have some sort of word that means ‘like’ or ‘um’ and etc. So I wouldn’t blame it on Americans. You should just blame it on yourself for using it. :)

@tootsie40 4 жыл бұрын

Also "literally"

@hey-fv2gg 4 жыл бұрын

Same girl I just say Like, literally and actually without noticing it at this point, tbh it is still more sophisticated than the fillers words that I use at my own native language, I just don’t even bother saying a proper word there lol

@prewartomatoes 4 жыл бұрын

ur welcome

@josephekundayo6776 4 жыл бұрын

you are welcome :)

@tgv6t 4 жыл бұрын

Intro: "So you're like talking to your friends" *you became what you swore to destroy*

@lunarscorpio3987 4 жыл бұрын

Golden_ Steel oH MY GOD, DUDE, THANK YOU FOR THE PREQUEL MEME

@ven4762 4 жыл бұрын

Whoosh?

@malikkelly 4 жыл бұрын

Whoosh

@ladhkay 4 жыл бұрын

yea that was on purpose dumbo

@meig8136 4 жыл бұрын

Yeezy you made a fool of yourself

@moritzschibler2905 3 жыл бұрын

So grateful for this. As a non-English speaker, this is by far the biggest annoyance within this beautiful language besides voice fry and exaggeratingly rising one's voice at the end of the sentence even if it's not a question. I'm glad this "like-business" is finally treated in a scientific way ;-)

@hijodelaisla275 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment on vocal fry and uptalk. They're hideous fads.

@zwebackshyper9307 4 жыл бұрын

why is it annoying? its literally just a word

@Haz1Art 4 жыл бұрын

Any word can be annoying if its used repetitively, out of context, or for no purpose other than being fillers. Just like how "like" is used like 5 times in a single sentence, or like how people like literally used "literally" on a sentence that literally has nothing to do with what it literally means.

@markmendoza8998 4 жыл бұрын

Repeitition, not understanding it, and/or it not being familiar. Or tone that the person always hears that word in.

@LeonSafdarYT 4 жыл бұрын

because LIKE people use it LIKE to much

@Gamlinessa 4 жыл бұрын

In every language there’s a word that’s reported a lot it’s in EVERY language

@FrozenJedi38 4 жыл бұрын

@@Haz1Art I feel attacked lol I say "literally" pretty often I noticed.

@asantesamuel13 4 жыл бұрын

“It’s like a beard,” isn’t an example of “like” as a filler word. He didn’t say it like, “It’s, like, a beard,” he said, “It’s like a beard,” as in similar to a beard. Very interesting to find out that the Beatniks were the ones who made the use of “like” as a filler word popular before the Valley Girls did again.

@campkira 4 жыл бұрын

it is similar to a bread...... it just people too lazy to learn different way to talk....

@taff_2981 4 жыл бұрын

campkira why would you? the word "like" isn't hurting anyone, it's just sometimes annoying to some people

@harshmnr 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but he wouldn't be saying "It's similar to a beard" because it _is_ a beard. ~:~

@MRTOWELRACK 4 жыл бұрын

@@harshmnr More like stubble.

@harshmnr 4 жыл бұрын

@@MRTOWELRACK I guess you could say that. ~:~

@lovve_buzz 4 жыл бұрын

I’m always *like* “Well, *like* , they did this, and they *like* did this,” because i don’t believe what I’m saying so I just put *like* so it seems *like* it would be an example

@Tei_022 4 жыл бұрын

Same, heh

@Illadapter 4 жыл бұрын

Rather say “like” than “ehhhhh” like every other damn language 🙄🤣

@isaachartsell3574 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@idk-rd4df 4 жыл бұрын

in romanian we also have a word with a similar purpose idk about other languages

@uwucummies2483 4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@mychannel-rt2gn 4 жыл бұрын

Ehhh and like aren’t the same thing. Ehhh is equal to ummm in English, other places have their own like but it’s not that

@namelastname2724 3 жыл бұрын

@@mychannel-rt2gn "uuum" and "eeeh" are both filler words. And so it "like"

@AmyTheMeower 4 жыл бұрын

They're basically asking for us to *like,* like the video.

@riannenicolemendoza8724 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not American but I do use “like” in the middle of my sentences...

@PHlophe 4 жыл бұрын

your name is american, you've been brought up american at birth so its not a surprise.

@bolt9203 4 жыл бұрын

Lechiffresix six ••• Rianne is welsh not american

@riannenicolemendoza8724 4 жыл бұрын

Actually I'm from the Philippines so...

@arina4030 4 жыл бұрын

u want a cookie

@fiona9546 4 жыл бұрын

@@riannenicolemendoza8724 I think its common for Filipinos to use like in a sentence.

@itzcue251 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Southern California it’s impossible not to use the word “like”

@makeupjessabel594 4 жыл бұрын

ItzCue I’m from Pennsylvania and we can’t do it either

@itzcue251 4 жыл бұрын

Makeup Jessabel you don’t even notice how much you say it till you actually pay attention lol

@themisfit7380 4 жыл бұрын

love your pfp

@itzcue251 4 жыл бұрын

TheMisfit thank you

@UltraHuman 4 жыл бұрын

Omg I moved to Oregon when I was 12 and definitely noticed my "accent"

@thetoad.1251 4 жыл бұрын

This was like really informative and like fun to watch, like keep up the great work 👍

@CorpsDiplomatique22 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. As a non-native speaker of English I have been wondering about this, and even been worrying the habit might rub off on me.

@mikeruchington4882 4 жыл бұрын

Nobody talking about “gag me with a spoon?” ..Ok then. Tubular.

@mitsukifrancis.forever2617 4 жыл бұрын

yeahhhh I thought it was like like sooo groody

@amberhess6717 4 жыл бұрын

Hahhah grody to the max!

@Ayeshazq_arts 4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@theveganflower5135 4 жыл бұрын

I say grody all the time

@journeybeyondthesea 4 жыл бұрын

Mike Ruchington lmaooo ikr 💀

@justapothead3607 4 жыл бұрын

Hold tf up “Gag me with a spoon”??!!

@yasmeen7875 4 жыл бұрын

It's from the bulimia culture. Well that's what I was told.

@pattongilbert 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. It’s a thing.

@snotsnarler1174 4 жыл бұрын

You can find it in one of those gore p0rn websites

@layanna8702 4 жыл бұрын

Yes with ,like, a totally tubular spoon

@hunnerdayEDT 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, suburban speak. No porn origins.

@grimsobad8545 4 жыл бұрын

American KZfaqrs always use the word “like” So that people don’t DISLIKE their video

@retrothingz Жыл бұрын

It's an irritating verbal tick that needs to be fixed

@arielhill5711 4 жыл бұрын

It’s so dramatic to say that the word is “ruining the English language”. The English language evolves based on how different cultures define it. Colloquialisms are a reflection of a zeitgeist and should be studied with interest and not disdain. Or like, whatever.

@LadyPinkster 4 жыл бұрын

Like, there are many versions of the English language. Australian English American English Canadan English Or you know, like something like it.

@kottonkandy0962 4 жыл бұрын

Finally someone said it

@blod9862 4 жыл бұрын

The entire point of an existing language is that it does change. A large part of latins failure is the fact it didn’t change *sorry for the typo I had beforehand

@mememachine1969 4 жыл бұрын

@@blod9862 what are you talking about? Languages ALWAYS change. Thats the nature of language! English is compounded of multiple languages. The fact you're speaking in English right now proves your point wrong. English is made of many different languages, and has morphed and adapted through the years *just like any other language*. I'd implore you to learn more about language before making a comment because clearly you are uneducated and ignorant.

@ShadowTheNinjaKitty 4 жыл бұрын

Autumn Montecino Considering the second half of their comment, I bet they meant to say that “The entire point of an existing language is that it does change”. Otherwise, the second half of their comment doesn’t make any sense

@sheepishlysly 4 жыл бұрын

This phenomenon did actually transfer itself to other languages. Russian’s the best example I know though (‘cause I’m Russian lol). We have a word «Типа» (pronounced tee-puh) - which is literally used the same way “like” could be. If you translate the 4:55 part to Russian, change every “like” to “Типа” and play the result to a Russian native speaker, they’d never realize it hadn’t been made by a ru-speaker. Btw here we call words like this one the “word-parasites”.

@anhquangnguyen5973 4 жыл бұрын

in vietnamese too, we have "kiểu" for like with the same functions

@karenmohamedelsayed 4 жыл бұрын

Arabic too! We use "يعني" as a filler and a way to emphasize stuff, almost the same as the word “like” in English except for the part were you can quote someone after saying it.

@Veraux 4 жыл бұрын

In some spanis speaking countries "osea" serves that purpose.

@laurachanwo 4 жыл бұрын

In Italy we have "cioè"

@valinsi 4 жыл бұрын

ooooo word parasites... i love that

@BIGwillTHEGAME 4 жыл бұрын

1:53 Like OH MY GOD, TOTALLY, GROSS. Lol I heard that on shows such as Family Ties. I find it amusing.

@FermisAxiom 4 жыл бұрын

How did this video not end with “Smash that Like button”

@micahhornback6845 2 жыл бұрын

Underrated Comment

@hijodelaisla275 2 жыл бұрын

@@micahhornback6845 Tell me this comment's rating and I'll decide if it's underrated or not.

@hijodelaisla275 2 жыл бұрын

"Smash that button - you know the one I'm referring to."

@honeylilies1 4 жыл бұрын

When people say something is a ruining a language I always think it’s stupid, language always evolves and changes, no matter how annoying you think the new trends are, it’s not as if we speak how the did in the 1800’s is it? And of course we don’t use “like” or other slang in formal settings, no one is encouraging that, you’re supposed to know when you can be relaxed and use informal language and when to use formal language.

@TeodorKubena 4 жыл бұрын

It's true though. The amount of words is the same, but there's much less information. The dumber the people, the dumber the language.

@IvVicious 4 жыл бұрын

@@TeodorKubena Imagine being this dense

@TeodorKubena 4 жыл бұрын

@@IvVicious Imagine being so pathetic that you like your own comment.

@credinzel6996 4 жыл бұрын

@@TeodorKubenaBut.. I like, liked his comment..

@TeodorKubena 4 жыл бұрын

@@credinzel6996 Are you trying to be funny or are you trying to make me mad? Either way, it ain't working...

@user-gi2kl7cv3c 4 жыл бұрын

If you keep saying “like” it starts to sound weird

@becca191 4 жыл бұрын

semantic satiation lmaoo

@nellieeess 4 жыл бұрын

ilanaa bee :3 that’s with any word though.

@dontcallmenymphadora5572 4 жыл бұрын

Cl *IKE*

@mariaclarabessa300 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a phenomenon called Jamais Vu :)

@aimellms 4 жыл бұрын

Maria Clara Bessa that reminds me of one of the BTS’s song, you should listen to it it actually sounds so good.

@olivialane777 4 жыл бұрын

10 seconds in and like doesn’t sound like a word anymore

@migaish_ 4 жыл бұрын

We say "like" in Australia too, it's become a word we use to pause a sentence. I've found though it's much more proper to say um or uh instead when in a formal situation. I do agree it's very slang like, same with yea, just like how the Brits say it

@vicentebravo7663 4 жыл бұрын

In spanish we used "como", and has the same functions as like in the speak

@JamButter123 4 жыл бұрын

Vicente Bravo give me an example with the Spanish sentence. I only understand Spanish like 50%-60%

@Alonso-te7id 4 жыл бұрын

Vicente Bravo in Brazilian Portuguese we use “tipo”

@Sophie-zk4hr 4 жыл бұрын

I never knew that. I'm trying to learn Spanish, so that's kind of cool.

@debaxer 4 жыл бұрын

the "tipo" in portuguese is 100% accurate lol. in spanish it must change from one place to another. i am peruvian and in that case i think it's usually "como que..." and it could be the equivalent of "like" as it's shown in this video or a way of saying "sort of" or "kinda". for example, if you want to say: "i was like... no", in spanish it would be "como que... no" another one: "like... i don't even know you" = "como que... ni siquiera te conozco" or "that's like the worst song". in spanish it'd be "esa es como que la peor canción", etc. i'm wondering how different that is in other countries.

@mochigojo9753 4 жыл бұрын

In filipino we use "parang"

@tradgothmiku 4 жыл бұрын

literally every language has a word like this. it’s a completely normal thing and i think it’s stupid that people (mainly adults) act as thought it makes someone less intelligent or whatever

@ryanmulvihill-pretak6602 4 жыл бұрын

sapphic-julia Sure, and most people use it almost unnoticeably. I don't think anyone or this video is saying it makes you stupid. But some people use it over-the-top; you notice very quickly when it dominates someone's speech... And it is quite annoying, even making you seem less educated.

@louisg1971 4 жыл бұрын

In Spanish we have "tipo" which is also used by younger people mainly. It serves the exact same proposes as the ones mentioned for like.

@passtheboof6712 4 жыл бұрын

sapphic-julia it sounds dumb lol there is no avoiding that

@ChrisM-bn5vr 4 жыл бұрын

The thing is most intelligent and well spoken people don't use a lot of filler words, regardless of what language, that's why it has a bad connotation. If you're in your 20s and still saying like all the time, it makes you sound stupid or obnoxious. There's nothing more annoying than listening to someone who says like every few words.

@PabloRodriguez-cl4ox 4 жыл бұрын

In Spanish they use “Como”

@softstrawberrymochi610 4 жыл бұрын

“Like” gives me that one second to actually think when I’m talking😂😂😂I’m not stupid I’m just panicking 😂😂

@jiminsjams8668 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine this: "Man I just like, hate the word like, like why do people use 'like' like come on there is like, a million other words, but you like, just have to use like." 😂 (btw sorry of my punctuation is wrong or it doesn't make sense.)

@fieb7840 4 жыл бұрын

not just Americans, i’m danish, and when i speak english i say “like” all the time too

@blackwater7183 4 жыл бұрын

I like that.

@marcosmanuelvillarreal8823 4 жыл бұрын

Mexican here, same happens to me

@KikomochiMendoza 4 жыл бұрын

My native language even adopted the word like in a upper class speak. We can use "like" or "parang" which is filipino for like. And if you are really posh you mix both languages and use like-parang. Ex. " I would not like want to go there kasi parang its too mainit right now and parang like mas maganda if nag mall nalang tayo. (I would not like to go there because it is too hot right now, it would be better if we just went to the mall).

@ethannguyen2551 4 жыл бұрын

Like, yeah, it's almost like American culture has influence, like, around the world

@jessicayoeun-diggles1565 4 жыл бұрын

because you got it from seeing/hearing how americans talk

@magnolia1255 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone has fillers, I've heard "Ya know what I'm sayin" "Alright" "M'kay" "kinda" and all kinds of others. It's not just like, it's anything that people use aside from ums or uhs.

@MrParkerman6 4 жыл бұрын

Drugs are Bad, Mmkay! We like people to express themselves, Mmkay? We encourage you to wear more Flare, Mmkay? I'm gonna need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow- Mmkay?

@razkable 3 жыл бұрын

why not use different ones?...why use like every time?..thats annoying...same for using um or uh every time..

@user-ns1yk2us5j 3 жыл бұрын

@@razkable that’s how the brain works...its much easier to fill gaps with a short, repeating phrase rather than “lizard,” “banana,” “jackalope,” And other varying words. When someone speaks, they’re focusing more on the words they say than the filler words such as “um” or “like.”

@knixfilms 3 жыл бұрын

You forget "welp"

@WillPage 2 жыл бұрын

True but what's like super annoying, is like, lots of people are like, using it 10 times to like, make one small point. It's like, shut the f_ck up....

@TheVIVIZZZ 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so true haha most of us say “like” a lot without realising and once you start paying attention it surely gets annoying to hear it so frequently. It’s almost as if we all spoke like Ross from Friends: broken-never-ending type of sentences

@elisayonamine5031 3 жыл бұрын

americans be like : ''yeeehawww like omg bro pass me the wadder brother,like yeehaaw''

@georgiamclennan 4 жыл бұрын

I was saying “like” so often that my dad would count the number of times I said it in a sentence, then make me say the sentence again without the “likes” the amount of times I had said “like” the first time I spoke the sentence. I cut that shit out real quick 😂

@pokoirlyase5931 4 жыл бұрын

But why?

@MyFictionalChaos 4 жыл бұрын

@Cass M i mean it's not really broadening vocabulary bc it has multiple uses as mentioned in the video. I'd say it's a bad thing to have filler regardless of the word (umm, uhh, errr) but when its used in other ways, it can be clarifying if youre speaking to another american

@ahhwe-any7434 4 жыл бұрын

@Cass M I really can't stand ppl who try to get on others just bc of the way they talk. I say like alot bc I feel like it, or it's just become a habit. And? Actually, I did have to take some vocab course, after highschool. I went into early childhood. I didn't study for sh. Got good grades on all my pop quizzes & he did enjoy giving those. Skipped the first day. Showed up late my second day. I absolutely never studied. Still got grades. He once called me into his office & I thought I was in trouble. For maybe being a slacker or something. Bc I absolutely did not know why he called me in for. He was just congratulating me in my top ranking. I said something like "yeah. Idk why I had to take this course. I don't even study :/." I think he just never really liked me bc he said something like ,"well 😑, it's not like your over all grade was an A+ " dude? Alright, tiger mom. That did humble me a bit. But anyways, yeah, stop trying so hard. The try too harders are always the worse. Yt be like Sappy song or wever: exists Listener: 😭 pours heart out Whack sh: you forgot to put the apostrophe before the s. I'll pat myself on the back for that Sappy song or wever: I had a topic you know? It's called sappy song. Don't think I was trying for you tho. Bc I wasn't. And I still make up my own words, talk however I want, do annoying things just to annoy you more, & will still start my sentences with and. And?

@MyFictionalChaos 4 жыл бұрын

@Cass M no, it has *three other* definitions for *slang*. None of the other definitions mentioned in the video are textbook definitions. They are different uses of the word in slang. Using it in slang isnt bad; its just what the older generation wants us to think. Using it as filler is a no-no though because filler is always a bad thing for communication

@MyFictionalChaos 4 жыл бұрын

@Cass M ok

@Mariofan2479 4 жыл бұрын

Next on Insider: Why do Americans say "uh" when completing a sentence.

@Hostefar 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much every language uses uh, it’s not even part of a language it’s just a sound humans can make

@nachtfaustswife1266 4 жыл бұрын

never heard anyone do that lol

@a.banana 4 жыл бұрын

@Woochinatchika Kokillibolinov I'd argue the word "like" is pretty much the same thing.

@faeluvzelda5091 4 жыл бұрын

Woochinatchika Kokillibolinov like is used as a filler word as well as a word that’s equivalent words for indicating something you might put in quotes (i was like = i thought or said) its also used for paraphrasing, your linguistics are prescriptive, people very obviously dont use it to categorize themselves socially its just a way people speak

@warricklow4218 4 жыл бұрын

@Woochinatchika Kokillibolinov "ok" used to be trendy. Its just either that you associate "like" with the valley girls or are of the older generations (who like the ways things are). Languages evolve, and the older generation would always think of the new words as ignorant or stupid. Bring something new to the table, its the same old boring "I LIKE THE WAY IT USED TO BE" argument.

@Ashlord 4 жыл бұрын

I’m Puerto Rican, and we always use ‘este’ between sentences. We go like this: “Mira, este, se me olvidó la llave en la casa”

@ninanee2008 Жыл бұрын

Lost count of how many times my boss says Like and I’m like on a daily basis. Sometimes double down in one breath.

@UncleYis 4 жыл бұрын

This is, like, so weird, like, I didn’t even realize how much I say like

@SARAVANDEGIRL 4 жыл бұрын

Yis I feel like you kinda like it!

@instant8399 4 жыл бұрын

like omg!

@thepeacefish 4 жыл бұрын

The academic version is “sort of.” Listen to a professor or a journalist talk and you’ll soon pick up on it peppered into the pauses. It’s mechanically almost identical but it’s much more approved of by the stuffy pedants who insist that “like” is unacceptable. “He’s a... *sort of* enigmatic figure” “I wonder if we could *sort of* reverse the idea” “There’s a *sort of* blue here that’s very interesting.”

@manictiger 4 жыл бұрын

No. "Sort of" means, yeah, close, but not exactly what I'm trying to say. Person 1: So the Mitochondria is the powercell of the house? Person 2: Sort of. It's the powerhouse of the cell.

@Oscar_Armstrong 4 жыл бұрын

@@manictiger words have multiple uses, all you're doing with your example is using "sort of" in a different way, just like you can use "like" in different ways. The original comment is still correct.

@ArseniyShved 4 жыл бұрын

why choose? Use both at the same time!

@death0personified 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's like "like" and "sort of" are like, sort of the same thing... I mean like, sort of.

@shieldon530 4 жыл бұрын

Death Personified lol

@WitchKing-Of-Angmar 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't said like in that way, usually I overuse the word "I see". Usually its "ok" with other people in the term for acknowledging something replaced with usually an examplar of "I see, and how will that make you feel"

@superWTF64lol 4 жыл бұрын

Even if the circumstances of the past were different, people would eventually just start saying "like" all over again Because it's just an inevitable trait that the human language is always going to have due to habit, people are always going to just stall while thinking of different things to list off But the weird thing about it is that a ton of words like that already exist, you know, subordinate clauses, words that just help seperate thoughts from ideas, words such as however, additionally, although, moreover, ergo, therefore, etc. And I think the reason that people like to use the word "like" is just because it's easier for them to fit it into the structure of their sentences for casual speaking rather than using subordinate clauses. Just like how I used the word "just" in all 5 of these paragraphs (Even though technically I don't think all of these count as paragraphs because some of them are just one long sentence?)

4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone notice that the voiceover also use “like” several times?

@mojitotomato405 4 жыл бұрын

Example: very first sentence 😅 I noticed too

@desanipt 4 жыл бұрын

No way Sherlock!!

@mojitotomato405 4 жыл бұрын

Disney em pt-pt Ooh. Does that make you Watson 😕?

@kyosrkive 4 жыл бұрын

i don’t think that accidental 😅

@toge7642 4 жыл бұрын

*it was a joke.*

@owouwu2132 4 жыл бұрын

Title: Why Americans Say "Like" In The Middle Of Sentences Other English speaking countries: Am I like, a joke to you?

@cupidzn6351 4 жыл бұрын

Lmaooo

@xoliag8524 4 жыл бұрын

@@via1096 The majority of Australians use like too. I guess the point was that the title should have been more general, as it's not really associated with being a strictly American thing.

@ladhkay 4 жыл бұрын

@@xoliag8524 its an American thing which the rest of the world copied as usual

@kinga4438 4 жыл бұрын

@@ladhkay bruh you cant make saying the word "like" in the middle of a sentence like as it was a creation someone copied i am an egyptian and we never learned that we can use like the in the middle of sentence and here i am using it too much without even noticing i did... lowkey stop saying bullshit bro

@nataliem5425 4 жыл бұрын

@@kinga4438 nobody's saying anyone stole the way of speaking, but I think we're talking about origins here, which I believe are from the US

@Inflake 4 жыл бұрын

I never once thought about this. I was just on KZfaq at 3am.

@bean9482 4 жыл бұрын

i say like cuz it’s weird to just pause in the middle of a sentence when you’re trying to think of what you wanna say next. and it sounds less dumb than “uhh” or “um”

@starthenoobgacha4718 4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@imanepink 4 жыл бұрын

Somewhat true

@Arena1999 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure how trying to recollect your thoughts before opening your mouth is weird, but okay... Doesn't matter which filler words sound dumber; they all make you sound as if you have a single-digit I.Q., anyway.

@bean9482 3 жыл бұрын

@@Arena1999 i mean i have social anxiety so even if i recollect my thoughts before speaking if my nervousness spikes my minds just gonna draw a blank. saying like is the “safer” option to avoid an awkward pause, which people often try to rush you or finish your sentence during that pause, or stammering, which lets everybody know youre nervous. at least thats how i see it. obviously whether or not saying it makes you look dumb is definitely arguable. in a professional environment it probably does. but honestly where i live everyone says it, which makes it a very difficult habit to break even if i tried

@ethanblanke6873 4 жыл бұрын

Germans do something similar. They like to throw “dass” in randomly in their sentences

@gallifrox6099 4 жыл бұрын

Same thing with "halt" or "eben"

@jereyt8219 4 жыл бұрын

Wann? Ist mir mir aufgefallen...

@sydneyelisabeth7954 4 жыл бұрын

oder “so”. er war so und dann war ich so

@blackwater7183 4 жыл бұрын

Dass like funny.

@Ben-nx7yy 4 жыл бұрын

Black Water ich trinke dass hennessey

@adamelmahyaoui 4 жыл бұрын

It's *like* french people when they say "genre..."

@Lrripper 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, my much older borther said "style" tho, funny how that one changed

@giaford9971 4 жыл бұрын

Back then France : C'est clair 5 years ago: Genre Now: Grave/grv

@monik7867 4 жыл бұрын

Gia Ford nah Nn cap pas la meme chose

@OneDirection2V 4 жыл бұрын

@@emmaadelaidetuzlic1765 SHUT UR FRENCH VA-GI-NA !!

@giaford9971 4 жыл бұрын

@@monik7867 mdr, meuf je sais. Grave et genre c pas la même chose

@nathanielbean3119 4 жыл бұрын

Was in my recommendations for ages just had to get it out

@Mickelraven 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, now i can't unhear it :D

@hughjanus4077 4 жыл бұрын

I think saying 'like' all the time is a polite/passive aggressive way of speaking. You don't say that something 'IS.' You say something is 'similar to' while meaning that something 'is'

@rhyscooper3693 4 жыл бұрын

It's probably more insecure than passive aggressive. People using it are unwilling to say anything definitively because it means taking an unapologetic stance. Consistently hedging with modality is living in a constant state of relativistic "maybe" to avoid confrontation.

@rileys.4169 4 жыл бұрын

i definitely think you meant “passive” rather than “passive aggressive”, as in using a passive voice when writing, sort of being unsure about your words. passive aggressive has very different connotations.

@ninja_tony 4 жыл бұрын

You're not wrong, but that's not the form of "like" that this video is talking about.

@ailierobertson4543 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there's some truth to that but have to agree it's likely to be from insecurity, not wanting to commit strongly to an idea. A bit like saying "sorry" and "just" before saying something. It's quite a difficult thing to stop doing and become more assertive.

@josharntt 4 жыл бұрын

Not in this sense, "like" in the situation of the video and how people use it currently, is just as a filler word. A little bit of time to buffer and load what they're gonna say, comparable to; um, er, uh.

@joelformica8344 4 жыл бұрын

In Spanish we have “o sea” which is hilarious to me because even tho it gives off and informal vibe just like like, it’s actually really formal if you think about it. The literal translation would be “or may it be”. Here’s an example: Spanish:Era un poco feo, o sea, feísimo. English:He was a bit ugly, like, really ugly Actually in English:He was a bit ugly, or may it be, really ugly.

@seaopal 4 жыл бұрын

Are you from Spain?

@joelformica8344 4 жыл бұрын

Carla C yes, why do you ask?

@Dannysbkn 4 жыл бұрын

I'd add, in Chile, there's a word with almost the same meaning, and it is also associated with the way upper class girls tend to speak: "onda" But throughout the years it has become more prevalent, and thus, more used by all the youth. e.g.: "Era un poco feo, onda, feísimo"

@extragroovy735 4 жыл бұрын

Spanish speakers are funny. Idk if it's just the south Americans or if it's also the Europeans, but they call each other weird names. They'll call each other "teacher" or "father", despite their age age or status

@princesssshortie 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone use "pues" anymore?

@frederickburke9944 2 жыл бұрын

I'm betting that the surfer culture was the bridge between beats and valley speak

@hilarychandler3621 Жыл бұрын

A pleasant concise overview! I recommend reading Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange- a novel written entirely in a dystopian future sociolect.

@impagain 4 жыл бұрын

"'Slang such as "like" is destroying the english language" like, get over yourself. English isn't a dead language, and changes to suit the needs of the users. Stop glorifying English as if it's a dead loved one and celebrate it for being able to evolve and change and grow. I'm able to express myself better, and be understood more concisely by saying "mood" than if I tried to explain how I relate to an abstract concept on a profound yet comedic level. And remember: EVERY word is a made-up word!

@thatguy4087 4 жыл бұрын

You’re annoying

@impagain 4 жыл бұрын

@@thatguy4087 your face is annoying! >8D

@bassplayertaylor6983 4 жыл бұрын

I think the narrator in the video was being facetious by saying that, in reference to the hundreds of op-eds elitists like to write that say that. So I don't think there's reason to be defensive on this particular video. On another note I was trying to explain to my husband what "same" and "mood" mean and it was actually a little difficult so I feel you there.

@aaliyah6786 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t think that’s what the narrator was trying to imply but you do you bro

@impagain 4 жыл бұрын

@@aaliyah6786 To be clear, the thing in quotations was one of the headlines quoted in the video, I'm not actually trashing on the narrator.

@owliealim745 4 жыл бұрын

And the monumental misuse of the word.."literally"

@cavemann_ 4 жыл бұрын

Balance restored?

@katiegreening3178 4 жыл бұрын

I'm literally dying

@kv297 4 жыл бұрын

No one: Apehdifbrkfuwnf: LiTeRaLlY

@lauramessy 4 жыл бұрын

in a lot of idioms you know

@Omar_ayach 4 жыл бұрын

@@cavemann_ the balance will forever be broken since captain literally is no longer with us

@miketeacher9016 Жыл бұрын

I am a high school English teacher and the overuse of the word, "Like" has absolutely ruined and deconstructed the language.

@f-2215 3 жыл бұрын

One thing I do on zoom is count how many times people use like in their sentences.

@caereece 4 жыл бұрын

I’m bilingual and people constantly tell me I use “like” while I’m speaking in my second language and I don’t even realize when I do it.

@ChibiKawaii3 4 жыл бұрын

My family does the same, when we're not speaking english the word "like" still makes it's way in our phrases

@davidg6803 4 жыл бұрын

Bilingual Spanish speakers in the US be like "pero like..."

@randomcomment7675 4 жыл бұрын

Same I just came back to Germany (ik, lockdown) from the US and I use “like” in German

@thetwizzler8096 4 жыл бұрын

I’m bilingual too (spanish and English) and us bilingual hispanics will use “pero like” (but like) ALL. THE. TIME.

@rarafarara 4 жыл бұрын

Didnt know this isnt a universal english speaking thing, since the internet and stuff ya know

@kaylamccarty3307 4 жыл бұрын

Bro the English language was ruined the minute people invented "G A G M E W I T H A S P O O N"

@abstractvlog 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this :)

@brippadedp4188 4 жыл бұрын

The word "like" is not destroying the English language, people are just snobs. English has changed many many times in a variety of different ways. All languages change, this is natural, and many of them have filler words as well. It is not a sign of being uneducated. It is not a sign of having a small vocabulary. If you want to speak what you believe is pure English as it should have been before the uneducated masses ruined it, then go learn Old English. Or even better, go back to the very first words and language spoken by human beings ever. There'd really be no changes and no pesky "like" then! Good luck with that though. Be the pompous you that you want to be!

@Imabeatyouman 4 жыл бұрын

Brippaded P it’s like, the way we speak. Like, what’s the big deal

@kencur9690 4 жыл бұрын

This particular use of like is beyond idiotic. So yes, it’s certainly not a Shakespearean development for the English language. And it’s not about being a snob, it’s about having a modicum of intelligence.

@kencur9690 4 жыл бұрын

But, like, whatever.

@brippadedp4188 4 жыл бұрын

@@kencur9690 wow... You are so cool.... So smart.... We should all bow down to your incredible intelligence.... For you do not use the word like.... Wow.... That's like.... So cool... I'm so glad we have someone like you to tell us idiotic masses how the language should develop. You are truly a god, who should not be wasting precious time among us mere mortals.

@faeluvzelda5091 4 жыл бұрын

clearest blue language changes bro its not about intelligence, also implying that certain ways of speaking are indicative of people’s « intelligence » (ie education) is very classist of you :)

@mariaclarabessa300 4 жыл бұрын

In Portuguese we use “tipo” that has almost the same meanings as “like” without the verb part :)

@ramengurung9913 4 жыл бұрын

Maria Clara Bessa I thought “tipo” meant kind. Por ejemplo “¿Que tipo de Música te gusta?” Pero mi Español no es bueno

@millaraygalaz168 4 жыл бұрын

@@ramengurung9913 that's right, but like in english, a word can be used in many ways depending on the context.

@FranciscoRiquelmeCano 4 жыл бұрын

@@ramengurung9913 portuguese and spanish isn't the same lol

@pseudonymousbeing987 4 жыл бұрын

That's so odd. Russian uses pretty much the exact same word, “типа", pronounced something like "teepa" in English. Why? Any relation?

@mariaclarabessa300 4 жыл бұрын

Sampada Gurung That’s also right :) it depends of the context that’s used. But just so you know it is in portuguese not spanish despite of the similarities between them.