# Annoying vocal mannerisms: "right?" is the new "like"

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 10, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-vocal-mannerisms-right-is-the-new-like/950465 "2021-09-10T14:38:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-vocal-mannerisms-right-is-the-new-like/950465/20 "2021-09-11T02:43:21Z")

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Every one of the annoyances mentioned above has a place on my pet peeves list. I also ffind that I immediately stop listening to people who say “I was like…” then quote something they said during the incident they’re relating.

The OP may be interested in [this BBQ Pit thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-learn-how-um-to-um-talk/544881).

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