Thread: The Greatest Crime in the English Language

There is a horrible new demon, a new epidemic, a new disease, that has been encroaching upon us all. This evil is like, annoying. Like, when I, like, go to attempt to like, listen to someone like, because of this insidious evil, it becomes, like, difficult. Like, for the love of Christ!
Like, in all seriousnes, you cannot, like, take seriously anyone who, like, does this. Their message, like, may be, like, valid, and all, but, like, they are hard to, like follow. This doesn't, like, just apply to like, younger people, either. It applies to like, everyone. This evil like, affects all ages, like, really.
I do apologize, because I like, ramble, and like, sometimes I like, talk alot.
Oh well. Because I like, talk alot, and I like, sometimes forget what I was talking about, or what I was like, doing. Like now for instance, I honestly like, forgot what I was rambling against.
Like, damn.












I hope that hurt as much reading it as hearing it. I feel I could make it less annoying and turn it into a bit of a humorist piece, but I'm not really sure where to start.

Originally Posted by Jinn Master

I hope that hurt as much reading it as hearing it. I feel I could make it less annoying and turn it into a bit of a humorist piece, but I'm not really sure where to start.

It did. Thanks a lot. Well done.

It makes me feel particularly odd to write something horrible on purpose, but it seems to have gotten a somewhat positive response. I wrote it at school and handed a copy to everyone who talks that way. The incidences of people saying "like" fell to almost none for about two weeks. And, thanks.

Cool. I'd've never thought that would work. Didn't last, though, did it?

No, it didn't last. Wish it had, though. It didn't make people want to change the way they spoke, but everyone began to point it out. I guess not saying "like" just saved time.

I am so, ah....like....laughing.....

Aaaw. I was hoping you might be really laughing

What's not to like?

If I were to go about making this a slightly longer humorist piece instead of a short satire, would you all reccommend a short snippet after the main part, or actually integrating it into a long semi-essay that makes its point both through the use of the word like, and the explanation of why it is so annoying, and foul?

I'm leaning towards the latter myself.

Like... um... there's only so far you could... like... you know... go with a piece that was... like... like that... but... um... if you... like... broaden your... you know... like... target, it just... like... might work. You know?

Well, you know, it's not that like doesn't annoy me, you know, but there are other things, you know, and you know they can be just as annoying you know if you see what I mean (I put it in bold because that is another one, if you see what I mean).

Like, LOL, or something.

Originally Posted by Olly Buckle

Well, you know, it's not that like doesn't annoy me, you know, but there are other things, you know, and you know they can be just as annoying you know if you see what I mean (I put it in bold because that is another one, if you see what I mean).

Mind if I take that and run with it? Do another one?


If anyone wouldn't mind making suggestions for that, I think I'll write more, and have it as one long article. If you know what I mean

There is a horrible new demon, a new epidemic, a new disease, that has been encroaching upon us all. This evil is like, annoying. Like, when I, like, go to attempt to like, listen to someone like, because of this insidious evil, it becomes, like, difficult. Like, for the love of Christ! Do you know what I mean?
You know, in all seriousness, you cannot, like, take seriously anyone who, like, does this. Their message, like, may be, like, valid, and all, but, like, they are hard to, like follow. This doesn't, like, just apply to like, younger people, either. It applies to like, everyone, you know?. This evil like, affects all ages, really, you know?.
I do apologize, because I like, ramble, and like, sometimes I like, talk alot.
Oh well. Because I like, talk alot, and I like, sometimes forget what I was talking about, or what I was like, doing. Like now for instance, I honestly like, forgot what I was rambling against. You know what I mean?
Like, damn, you know?
Oh, wait. I remember now. Don't you seriously hate that? I'll never understand, you know, the different things that I see as you know, like, crimes, in the English language. Grammar seems to making a decline, if you know what I mean. I hate it, you know? I can't seem to find a reason for people to use words to try and, you know, add a pause to a sentence, instead of just pausing. You know what I mean? Seriously.
I have a solution to like, this horrible thing, too. If people would, you know, gain more confidence in, you know, the way they speak, we could completely like, eliminate all of this from our language. Or, we could always force people to wear like, shock collars, you know? That ought to, you know, cut down on the number of people doing stuff like that.
You know what I mean?










There we go

i dunno what all the fuss is about, i mean
this shit's been around, for like ever *shrug*
have you been under a rock & only just noticed?

There is a horrible new demon, a new epidemic, a new disease

*pffft*