Why do americans use the work "like"?

Question

Howcome, like, americans like, use the word "like" after every second word like and say like "woooowww" and "you look AWSOOOME, like" and things like that like.

Howcome like americans cannot speak english properly like english or british like.

Answer 1

Because it's, like, how everybody talks on our, like, TV shows over here, and like we learn how to talk and behave in society, like, from TV.

It's effectively become another "um", "uh" or "ah" word.  But, I agree with you, it's ridiculous.

Answer 2

It came from the "Valley Girl" way of speaking, originating in the early 1980s, and popularized by tv shows such as Square Pegs, and also movies of the era.

Interestingly, many people from Britain find it difficult to understand some of the various California accents, much as some americans find it difficult to understand some of the more vulgar british accents.

But more specifically, this obsession with the word "like" interjected randomly and illogically is a national disgrace and can no longer be blamed on the brainless bimbos of southern california. Even the farmers daughters and Senator's sons do this.

Answer 3

We do?  Maybe you should stop watching "Valley Girl".

Don't stereotype Americans based on slang used in the 80's.

See, I haven't used that word yet.

Answer 4

Bad habits.

Answer 5

s***w you like okay.