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This subject is:  Why do some people use so many filler phrases? The common filler phrases include "go ahead", "sit down", "if you will", "like", "um", and the long time popular, "ya know".
Why are so many people terrified, lonesome, and starved for friendship... true friendship?
People are so extremely starved for friendship and so very lonesome. Also, many people are terrified of the unknown aspects surrounding their daily lives amidst the simmering World War III. It must help them tremendously to add unnecessary words.
By continuing to speak -- that is, extending the amount of time they speak -- they hold the attention of other people for a few extra seconds.
There are so many stupid filler phrases floating around today. This makes it easy for so many stupid people to extend every trivial thought and silly conversation by using superfluous words and phrases.
That identifies why there is such an excessive use of trite filler catch phrases.
Do you agree?
Please sit down, go ahead, if you will, and like think about it going forward.
Thaaaaaaaaannnnnnnxxxxx.
And, of course, most people have nothing of any consequence to say. Extending their trite trivia makes them feel potent while providing them with some participation and interaction with other stupid, unthinking people. Together they make it through the day... day after day after day after day after day after day after day.
Also...
Loneliness also explains why so many people (especially young women) are nearly always on their cell phones while driving.
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