Some words American students really “like”

I always can hear a lot of students repeat these words which seem interesting to me. When someone is telling a story to his or her friends, they always say,
        “…I was like….”
         “And she was like….”
            “And then, I was like….”
                “…and, he was like…”
Did you notice the same thing with me?
ps: pic from makeit.cc, I just love this cute baby❤