My favorite case of this awkwardness: Other person: *mumble mumble* SOMETHING CLEARLY SPOKEN Me: I'm sorry, what? Them: "clearly spoken?" Me: No, the first

My favorite case of this awkwardness: Other person: *mumble mumble* SOMETHING CLEARLY SPOKEN Me: I'm sorry, what? Them: "clearly spoken?" Me: No, the first part. Them: "something?" Me, giving up: *smiles and nods* Yeah! (quietly hopes I didn't just agree that putting hamsters in blenders or something is a cool idea)