"Literally"

I have seen like lots more people use it. Like I don't know why.

And the use of the word 'like' very other word! Haha I hope you posted that for effect


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Yes. I did specifically post to have that effect.

Damn grammar nazis.

it is physically impossible to talk without using either filler words or just leaving


big


gaps

in the middle of


sentences.

Gaps sound much better than using words such as "like" or saying "em".

Yes but as I explained, if you leave gaps people assume you've finished speaking and so jump in half way through your sentence, so you need to use some kind of signal to indicate you're still talking. Filler words are the most effective way of doing this.

Did I say I cry myself to sleep at night over the use of 'literally'?
Or go around correcting people every time I hear it?

No. It's an observation, so be quiet, instead of using a phrase (we've heard a million times) in search of rep.
Do I care enough to try to stop other people from using it? Not at all. I just think it dumbs down whatever they're trying to communicate.
Do I care enough to remind my younger siblings to stop using it? Yes.

Oh my God, I was kidding, chill the **** out. And don't you dare tell me to shut up, not unless you want me to keep talking.

"Literally" should only be used when the subject being described actually happened.

For example:

I literally drank four litres of water last night.

For this case, unless four litres of water was actually drunk, "literally" should not be used. "Figuratively" should be used.

Nope. The Oxford Dictionary has been updated and now literally means both what you described and as a way of exaggerating a certain situation so as to emphasise it