Cross-Linguistic Discourse Markers to avoid any challenge to Opinion by speaking , tail-tucked......in 'challenge-avoidant' idiomatic language.....

Listening to presumably educated speakers on National Public Radio this morning......I found myself 'marking' the increasing unconconsious utilization of the word 'LIKE', in this context: "She's LIKE going to, WELL...LIKE... the concert, if, "UH, WELL, LIKE,,,,she can get, UH, WELL, YOU KNOW....somebody to go with her, IF, LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING"....