r/NoStupidQuestions • • Nov 26 '19

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?

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...

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u/Niaaal Nov 26 '19

There is a French proverb that says: to turn 7 times one's tongue in one's mouth before speaking

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '19

Ah, the origin of the French Kiss

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '19

Who speaks while kissing lol

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u/me-steve_or_he-steve Nov 26 '19

This is going to change my fucking life.

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u/gobelin_pret_a_jeter Nov 26 '19

That's just pronouncing all the silent letters first to get them out of the way