THAT'S LIKE, AMAZING
Anthropologists have discovered a tribe of teenagers in Bayonne, New Jersey whose spoken language consists entirely of the word "like." Over 2500 different inflections are used to convey distinct messages. "It's incredible," claims Princeton professor Scott Bayzen. "These kids are able to communicate complex, nuanced concepts with just one word. Of course there's a down side as well." Bayzen was referring to a recent incident in which one male tribe member tried to start a splinter group organized around the word "awesome." His body was recently discovered by a homeless man in a Newark landfill.
Anthropologists have discovered a tribe of teenagers in Bayonne, New Jersey whose spoken language consists entirely of the word "like." Over 2500 different inflections are used to convey distinct messages. "It's incredible," claims Princeton professor Scott Bayzen. "These kids are able to communicate complex, nuanced concepts with just one word. Of course there's a down side as well." Bayzen was referring to a recent incident in which one male tribe member tried to start a splinter group organized around the word "awesome." His body was recently discovered by a homeless man in a Newark landfill.
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