Maybe it's the Dutchie in me but I sooo cannot stand how it's normal in American TV shows that everyone says "like" in every freaking sentence  

Like dis, like that, like, like, like  

It sounds so uh.. dumb..

@stux
I agree, just the other day I had to fight my way through a podcast where "you know" was used in every other sentence.
I get it, I have trouble speaking succinctly on stage as well, lots of people do, but as a listener... it's, like, you know, annoying
@papiris @stux Japan has their own version of "you know" that is very common, and makes the person appear less controversial and more agreeable. Of course when you say that, if the person thinks they need to sound engaged they have to continue commenting or asking questions that seem pointless from a western mindset to appear polite.