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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">In the “Nova Trilogy” (1961), poet and author William S.
Burroughs first introduced the idea that
“language is a virus from outer space”. T</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">he main story revolves around the pre-history
introduction of a language virus as the source of several control mechanisms
created to keep humanity on this planet enslaved. The virus has several
distinct attack modalities, and came to our world from the Crab Nebula</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">, which was
born as a result of a supernova. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;"> The design of the virus is intended to create so
much conflict that an infected planet eventually explodes, spreading the virus
onwards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">William Burroughs said:<i> “I suggest that the spoken word as we
know it came after the written word. We may forget that a written word is an
image and that written words are images in sequence that is to say moving
pictures. My basic theory is that the written word was literally a virus that
made the spoken word possible. Doktor Kurt Unruh von Steinplatz has put forward
an interesting theory as to the origins and history of this word virus. He
postulates that the word was a virus of what he calls biologic mutation
effecting a biologic change in its host that was then genetically conveyed. One
reason that apes cannot talk is because the structure of their inner throats is
simply not designed to formulate words. He postulates that alteration in inner
throat structure were occasioned by a virus illness.” </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Burroughs
emphasizes that the virus idea should not be understood as a metaphor</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times;">, but as
an actual parasitic organism.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">The current non-traditional use of the word “like” began in
the 50’s and was popularized by a cultural group which should have been easily
recognized as being of extraterrestrial origin – the Beatniks. Maynard G. Krebs (clearly an alien) in
the Dobie Gillis series (1959 to 1963), succeeded in infecting the minds of the
masses through the medium of television (which is purported by many to be
extraterrestrial technology). A
long series of aliens have continued to perpetuate the “Like” Virus, most
notably; Alex in Clockwork Orange, Scooby Doo and Shaggy (Shaggy was modeled on
Maynard), Cyndi Lauper and Frank Zappa via the song “Valley Girl”. (The San
Fernando Valley region of California is now a stronghold of a new breed of
alien-human female hybrids who communicate by using the word “like” almost
exclusively).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Clearly
the virus is running rampant, and taking its inevitable toll on the minds - and intelligence – of unsuspecting
humans, who are particularly susceptible to contagion during their teens and
twenties.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">Correct usage of the term includes: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as an
adjective which identifies similar things: “Your shoes are like mine”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as a
preposition used in comparisons:
“He eats like a pig”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as a
conjunction linking two ideas:
“They act like they don’t want to go”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as a verb
denoting an action: “I like her”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as a noun
which identifies a thing: “She has
many likes and dislikes”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">The devastating power of the Like Virus is based on the
subtle seduction of it being such a versatile word. As people (unconsciously) discover the many ways the word is
useful, they are triggered to begin extending its use in all sorts of
(unconscious) ways. Here are some of the common symptomatic forms of a Like
Virus outbreak:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as an
adverb or modifier of other words:
“I, like, died”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as a
quotative referring to another person’s actions: “He was, like, I’ll be there in 5 minutes”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as an
onomatopoeia imitating something:
“It was like, Boom!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as a
discourse particle or interjection:
“I, like, don’t know what to do”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as a hedge
or qualifier: “The restaurant is,
like, five miles from here”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">as a
filler: “I’m, uh, like, am not
sure”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">assuming
telepathic comprehension by the listener:
“You know, it was like”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: large;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">to replace
any word one can not recall in the moment: “I was at the grocery store looking for some like”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Times;">Interestingly,
linguists recognize that the use of many of the previous forms does carry
actual meaning, albeit not related to the content of a given conversation
itself. What is communicated is
information regarding the richness – or lack thereof – of the speaker’s
background knowledge, current understanding and ability to effectively
communicate with others.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Times;"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Times;">In
general, linguists </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Times;">lambaste the misused word as “meaningless filler,
abused by unintelligible mumblers who can't string together three words without
having to stall for time.”</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">The virus seems to be the most acute when a speaker is
feeling insecure, and is also (paradoxically) very strong when one is among
friends - apparently based on an unconscious assumption that the listener will
understand the deep structure of meaning even though the speaker’s actual
linguistic representation is very vague. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">People are becoming less adept at communicating new or
abstract concepts due to the diminishing use of highly specific language. Like
replaces descriptive words (the basis of art, and the foundation of the
expression of values) and perpetuates speech riddled with fuzziness,
imprecision and omission of detail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">Terrifyingly, the Like Virus appears to have the ability to
self-replicate and mutate into other, similar forms such as:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">“You know”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">“Totally”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">“The parenthetical (question mark???)”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">“Whatever”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">The end result is that in many cases, like, as it is
commonly misused, <i>has absolutely no
intrinsic meaning at all!</i> This
certainly is the basis of much misunderstanding, which of course leads directly
to the chaos and potential explosive upset the aliens intended in the first
place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">THERE IS A
CURE!</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Research
suggests that the frequency of “like” usage decreases proportionally the longer
and more carefully a person thinks before responding to an inquiry. This is considered to be evidence that
attentive engagement with the process of communication, combined with the
active use of one’s intelligence, has a powerful counter effect on the
virus. Intention, mindfulness and
self-monitoring are reliable and effective de-programming tools. In short - slow down, be vigilant and
choose your words carefully. We
are conditioned to believe that we “should” be able to communicate at high
velocity by the examples we see on television and in movies. We have
comparatively few examples of people speaking in measured, thoughtful ways.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">Comedian Lewis Black recently revealed that the end of the
universe has been located; it’s in Austin Texas where there is a pair of
Starbucks directly across the street from each other! If this inane juxtaposition and over-abundance of coffee in
one geographic location signifies the end of the world as we knew it… what
shall we make of a string of sentences, each of which contains 3 or more
inaccurate uses of the word “like”? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">(Lewis believes that the only demographic group that could
possibly sustain two Starbucks across the street from each other would be those
people with Alzheimer’s…) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">It’s interesting to note that the original source of the
virus – Maynard G. Krebs - is most commonly remembered for his intense, phobic
reaction anytime the word “Work” was mentioned. Clearly, the Like Virus has the effect of minimizing the
desire to work at thinking, or speaking clearly and powerfully – to really
concentrate on what one is saying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">To paraphrase Taylor Mali: “I entreat you, I implore you, I challenge you: speak
with clarity and conviction. Say what you believe in a manner that bespeaks
the determination with which you believe it. Contrary to the wisdom of the
bumper sticker, it is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. We
must speak with it, too.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Times;">Michael Wall</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Times;">
12/10/2007 </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Times;"> </span></i></span></div>michael wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06726623699122578721noreply@blogger.com0