That&#x27;s a fair point but it&#x27;s hard to take seriously the suggestion that someone who puts more thought into a response isn&#x27;t likely to have a more insightful answer.<p>I cut out most filler words out of my vocabulary years ago as I find them annoying but occasionally do use the &quot;mhm&quot; hum. That said, I will fully admit I&#x27;m a traditional nerd at heart and do lack intuition for nonsensical, &quot;how&#x27;s the weather&quot; conversation.<p>But if you want to speak about something meaningful? A conversation that would flip the roles and leave the majority of the public at a loss for words, you would probably prefer to speak with me.<p>Most of my social interaction is at places where naturally curious people gather (like user groups &#x2F; meetups).<p>This is why in most situations I let most people do the talking, and I focus on questioning them. I can judge what level they&#x27;re on intellectually and as a bonus, people like to talk about themselves.