I'm not sure if I've already expressed this peeve or not, but today it's truly peeving me again. It seems more and more I'm hearing people (mostly the young-uns, but also OPB [local public radio affiliate] interview-types) beginning each and every sentence with "So..." when did this start, and how and why? It's another crutch like "like" or "um." Annoys me. Is it just a Pac NW thing or is it everywhere?