I suppose this is your attempt at an unpopular opinion? Such a pause gives weight to the sentence, allows you to draw people’s attention to the next words, and also allows you to think better about what you are going to say, so…
Ah, we have a defensive enthusiast.
Maybe they’re just enthusiastic about the seminal Peter Gabriel album.
So… ya like jazz?
Sorry. My brain is buffering.
So…you like Gladiator’s Timmy?
No, but I like movies about gladiators.
So?
Not a shower thought, so…
So?
Not “so?”. “So”.
For example.
So…the pizza is on fire
This is clearly not a showerthought, so…
I mean
Y’know?
Ehhh
Like…
“Buttons" is always my response.
“A needle pulling thread” in a sing song voice
I may use that. Thanks.
and…?
And is right out
So… No five?
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So…
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like this?Yes, you’ve got the idea
So…it’s literally the first rule.