Maybe you should go look up the word 'like' and read through it well and then think about the context of a professional workshop whereupon the profession is one where the professionals are literally trained to reflect on what is being said slowly and thoroughly in order to pick up on subtext to help people and do their job.

That's literally a huge part of their job, and you've thrown out what is well known to to an ambiguous word and a trap word at that to an all woman (except the guy) assembly where his presence will naturally give pause because of the scrutiny factor of ALWAYS being observed and judged harshly by men.

As evidenced by the fit he had on the internet about it. He made a brief pause to consider what is being meant all about him and male ego in general.