&gt; Without them people would constantly interrupt one another, which would be horrible.<p>If you have a deep and commanding voice, people shut up as soon as you open your mouth, and they don&#x27;t dare cut you off before you&#x27;re done. It&#x27;s primordial.<p>I noticed this especially a few weeks ago when I was watching presidential debate coverage. Of the six or seven people on screen, two were male. Everyone was talking over each other, except one of the guys who was mostly silent. It was really interesting to watch how he could begin to speak and <i>everyone</i> would be immediately quiet.<p>&quot;Um&quot;, &quot;uh&quot;, &quot;well&quot;... It&#x27;s not that they inherently make you sound weak, it&#x27;s just that people who take control of rooms don&#x27;t develop them.