Whenever I visit the Merrimack Valley or spend time with folks from that area, I come, ya know, back with, ya know, this habit, ya know, which ya know drives me nuts even as I hear myself, ya know, say it.
I root it out of my speech as fast as I can, ya know.
dam!


Other words that acreep into my converasation more than I'd like are:
Perfectly!
Absolutely
I know (I suddenlty realize I sound like Mrs. Fawlty!)