Are American school girls taught specially to say 'So I was like','and she was like','OH MY GAWD' etc....
94485
Yes, I believe that while we sleep, our innocent little girls are taken to a secret place and turned into whining little monsters at about the age 12. \nThis is when the psychological nightmare begins!\nPerhaps a subsidiary of the sock snatching trolls?
243753
why don't you just talk to him...deep down you know you could do this, it's not hard (it's not algebra) and so what if you are humiliated, it's going to happen a lot more in your life so..get used to it. Also, if he knows you like him well...don't you think (honestly) that some mutual sparks would have flowed between the 2 of you already? Just be honest with yourself...don't waste time on a guy that won't waste time on you. Hey, when did they change the pluralization of words from S to Z...what are they teaching in school??
259353
like is not the same as love.. like is conditional.. such as he likes you because u are this and that.. but to love is different, it is unconditional. he will love you despite of who you are. \n\namerican context... definitely not the same. to say "i love you" for americans is scary. u don't just say it unless you really mean it. they only say i love you if they are ready to commit..\n\nbut the bottom line is this.. if he doesn't say it maybe he's not good at saying it... if he shows it best? WHY NOT?
1114833
Well, in America I thought the guys had to do all the talking...LOL I would faint if a girl approached me! And that means I would be flattered by the gesture.
693268
No , Black girls and White girls have the same length of tongue and they can flap them equally well in the wind. Have you ever noticed when they get together, \nif you really want to prove this get one of each mad at you.
191822
You're right that grammar is taught in school.  However, it isn't taught very well in many schools.  The one grammar lesson I remember from high school, for example, involved puppets.  Many teachers these days don't know about grammar themselves; how can they then teach it to others?\n\nHowever, your actual question seems to be about the dialects of English rather than English grammar.  The example you gave could easily be an example of people speaking two dialects of English, the first one being AAVE (African-American Vernacular English, sometimes called "Ebonics") and the second one SAE (Standard American English).  Although AAVE is a dialect of English just like British English, Australian English and so forth, it is often not seen as a separate dialect and is often called "bad" English.  That means people who speak this dialect are often the victims of linguistic prejudice.\n\nAs for you and your friends, I'm guessing that you are white, while the people whose grammar you are criticizing are black.  Often the dialect splits along racial lines.\n\nFor more information on this, I recommend a movie called "American Tongues".  I hope you can find it at your library.
705145
Yes, in high school.  We were demonstrating and burning the dress code which hadn't been updated since 1947.   Boys were getting expelled when their hair went over the top of their ears. Things have sure changed.  Now the school are excited if the chicks boobs aren't hanging out and the boys pants are somewhere near the waistline.  And what is this with all the fat chicks and hip-hugger pants.  That is gross!
1094123
I'm in my 50s and this sort of inflection was rarely heard before maybe the mid 1980s. Until then, it was pretty much associated with "Valley Girl" speaking style. And yeah, it's confusing and annoying. I find myself constantly asking "Was that a question or a statement?"
964619
its what we americans say to a girl we like.\n\n"hey baby, you make my gohnorrhea discharge."
157394
That´s the problem with you Americans ...\nThe asker didn´t even tell how/where the teacher was touching her. "touching" can mean a lot (not only sexual harrassment)!!!
644685
Did you go to school with her? Classmates.com try it.
148966
It depends on context.\nGeneral or prevalent usage does not necesarily legitimise bad English. \n\nIncidentally your answer to another question where you have suggested that 'like' is a substitute for different forms of the verb 'say' is totally erroneous. The 'sentence' the questioner has asked about is so magnificently ill-structured that it takes time to comprehend and with no context in which to place it (no textual commentary and it is not part of a larger scripted dialogue or transcript of a conversation) we must take it at its 'effective' face-value.\n\n"Like" is here the equivalent of the equally vague "sort of" or "kind of" and is meaningful only in the generally and necessarily vague (or arguably 'free') state of the informal language coding of the rest of the 'sentence'.\n\nBut this then brings us to clasification and despite all arguments to the contrary we are stuck with the 'like' in question (no pun intended) falling into the category of the adjectival.\n\nI suppose, at the end of the day, it may depend on quite what one means by semantics...  but that day has not yet begun and the end is faraway...\n\nThanks for inspiring me to spout.\n\n:)
231577
lol yes... I'm a kindergarten teacher, and it happend to me in the middle of a lesson.  The kids were snickering and whispering to each other "Miss K farted."  I was so embarrased, and I acted like it didn't happen.  Just told them to stop talking or I'd change their cards to yellow.  I resumed w/ the lesson.  I tried hard to clench up and hold it in, but it didn't work. lol
537683
sorry but I'm on the teacher's side. It's her job to see that you get an education. When you're older and filling out an application for a job do you really want alot of misspelled words on it? Education is one of the most important things in life. She's not "a witch" she's just doing her job.
129032
Enough times that she taught me how to spell "you" and "your" properly.\n\nShe's smart like that.
707905
I did not see the particular episode you're referring to... BUT I do have a thought to share on the subject.  I've met quite a few children who were home schooled who have NO social skills whatsoever. (in other words, they are quite shy around others, and are in capable of interacting on the same level as someone who attends a structured school.)  Also, unless the parents who are home schooling children are qualified to teach children, I have a VERY difficult time agreeing that these children are receiving the best education possible.\n Also, just to correct your grammar... it's "As a home schooled....", not "As an home schooled...."\n\n****\nTo "answer faerie" .... since when has the word "home" been a word beginning with a consonant but starting with a vowel sound???  \nSimple misspellings happen to everyone ... even Harvard grads.... but not knowing or understanding basic grammar, because your schooling didnt' provide for it, is quite hurtful in the long run to the children.
919361
Well it depends, in my personal opinion, I don't mind it at all when a girl says that too me. But however, it depends how much I like the girl. Like if it is a girl I barely know and is kinda weird, and they tell me I am hott er something, I will be like thanks and such, but it seems a bit weird. If you want to say it to someone, ask yourself how well do you know him, are you good looking, and do you know if he likes you. If he likes you, then definitaly do it. If not, then well you might want to think twice.