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Summary Of The Way Millennials Speak By Geoff Nunberg
In “Irked By The Way Millennials Speak?” Geoff Nunberg argues that the phrase “I feel like” can be used in a positive and negative context. As many individuals have different opinions on the phrase, Nunberg explores the two sides. To start off, the negative aspect of the phrase is looked at as beating the bush and not truly stating opinions. The Millennials are most often afraid to state their opinions because they do not want their peers to judge them based on their opinions. As the younger generation tends to use the phrase, “I feel like” frequently, it causes others to believe that a Millennial is avoiding taking a stand. The phrase is unique in its own ways, however “its real purpose is to avoid confrontation by turning every statement

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