Whenever I feel like I'm not being understood I always ask the same question twice, but phrased so that yes to the second question means no to the first. This w

Whenever I feel like I'm not being understood I always ask the same question twice, but phrased so that yes to the second question means no to the first. This way if they're just 'yes'ing their way through the conversation I can catch it and slow down to ensure they're actually understanding me.