What is this current obsession with the omniword 'like'? It's, like, a really good way to make intelligent people sound, like, stupid. You hear it everywhere, and when you hear some people interviewed it is, like, the most commonly-used word in their, like, vocabulary.
In fact, it's just a habit, and like other unpleasant habits - farting in public, biting your nails, picking your nose and eating your own snot - it can and should be broken. My recommendation is that every time you hear 'like' misused, you challenge the person and simply ask, "What do you mean - it is that, or is it like that?" It worked with my daughter when she was in her early teens, and I know others who have successfully adopted the same approach - she may use the omniword outside of the house, but she's smart enough not to use it at home!
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