>>11647887Pausing and taking time to say the right words is much better than filling any silence with ummmms and ehhhhs. The advent of TV and talking heads meant that people now treat silence as permission to butt in with their own crap, so it's the norm to drag out noise to show you're still talking even if it makes you sound stupid.
Listen to this Confederate veteran who was 101 years old at the time of recording. He pauses to gather his thoughts before speaking and sounds much more eloquent and lucid than your average idiot today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfqIa4dDxrw 
