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?

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    26 days ago

    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.

    • metaltoilet@hexbear.net
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      26 days ago

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