Its really bad with sports stars when being interviewed as in "ya know, we were under a lot of pressure in the 2nd half and ya know we had to dig deep ya know and in the end, ya know it feels great to win the grand final"
I always feel like saying "No, I don't know what it feels like to win a grand final because I'm not a professional sportsman"
NZers seem to be the worst when you compare it to overseas people being interviewed. Maybe its a lack of self confidence or something in that they are wanting confirmation that what they are saying is being understood.
Now you'll notice how often you or other people say it.