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Yeah, people who talk like that sound like they're fucked in the head?
My theory is that it's a byproduct of a culture of anti-intellectualism, which fosters a sense that being informed and having strong opinions is just not cool, while implicitly seeking the approval of others with every utterance somehow is.
A significant portion of British youth started ending non-questions on a rising note, back when Neighbours was a thing here. The fact that this intensely irritated everybody over 18, particularly their teachers, was an incentive, of course.