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[quote=Anonymous]I find that I do that when I feel like either (1) the person isn't listening to me or (2) I don't like the way I phrased something the first time. But it's not often, only sometimes, and I am conscious of it.

Maybe try really focusing on the conversation you're having so you can be careful what words are coming out of your mouth. I'm a litigator and the best way to learn your verbal tics is to read back a deposition or court transcript. Oof. It made me very aware of what I was saying and I was able to eliminate all tics from my speech and avoid things like compound questions/statements, verbal fillers, and repetition of certain words or phrases. I'll say though that while I can "turn it on" and be very conscious of every sound leaving my mouth, I don't do it all the time. So today, for example, I asked my husband a compound question because I wasn't really paying attention. He teases me by answering with a single yes or no, which obviously doesn't really answer my question, but then I can just say sorry, let me ask again. So maybe apologize if you do it and it's annoying? To me it's not that big of a deal but I am willing to acknowledge and apologize for things like that. [/quote]

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