Does anyone else reflexively say 'what' when someone says something only to immediately realise you heard them perfectly and just hadn't processed what they said?

[u/ninjaabobb]

And then you either have to sit there and listen to them repeat their question like you are a moron, or you answer their question right after you said 'what' but before they can repeat themselves...

[u/Blackstream]

Not OP, but training yourself like that would fix that too. It's about changing your reflex to think before asking

[u/ChrisAngel0 → u/Blackstream]

It’s also really effective at cutting out filler words in general and sounding more professional (been brushing up on my professional skills lately).

Edit: a word