I don't know if they will ever come out and actually say it but I definitely think so.
My kid does this now sometimes Thanks a lot stupid cat!
I knew a girl in high school who did that.
It's cute at 3, it's really annoying at 15.
Considering how annoying it is when the character does it, I can't imagine how grating it would be to be around someone who did this IRL. What a wacko...