Y'know

I don't think about it, but I know that when I talk I tend to say "Y'know," after a lot of my sentences.  It's not that people really do know.  It's just how I tend to talk like how many Canadians follow their sentences with "Eh?"

My family didn't talk like this.  My mom, which bothers me, says, "Yeah, right" meaning, "yes."  I don't know when she picked up that habit, but I always told her that, "Yeah, right" is a sarcastic way of DISAGREEING.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure that I picked up the "y'know" habit from growing up and being around Lutherans.  I'm definitely Lutheran when it is a cultural thing.  I have the habits, mannerisms, and humor of Lutherans.

Many Lutherans grew up in Minnesota where they say, "Doncha know?"  I think some have shortened it to "y' know?"  I've also seen some people online put "yanno?"

I know I've heard other Lutherans say "y'know."  The guitar player in Lost And Found says it a lot.

While I know that I say "y'know," I say it without even realizing it.  I think this is the case for a lot of people.