Yup. I sure am glad I'm from California where we all, like, talk, like, perfectly normal and stuff. I just, like, have a hard time understanding all them foreign speakers from other states and whatnot. Like, totally!
Love teasing my good Canuck friends aboot their idiosyncrasies.
And just so this relates somewhat to the original post, we are extremely proud of our son -- but not for his giftedness. We consider ourselves blessed (or cursed, depending on the day) for his gifts, and are proud of him when he applies himself to overcome whatever challenge he might face.
