Yes, I heard that report. I dislike 'like', as in 'Like, I went to the store, you know? And I, like, saw a girl I used to know, and she, like, said to me...'
thank you for this question. As a matter of fact, speech phenomena, of which fillers is a significant part, should not annoy speakers - such a sharp reaction may result in a nervous breakdown after a couple of days of interacting with native as well as non-native English speakers