Me joining an English-speaking meeting.
Someone saying something more complex than a "Hello" to me.

My brain: *panic*, what should I say? I have to figure out what to say immediately, everyone is waiting!
My mouth just said: yeah
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Not the best response, but... yeah...
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Until today, I notice all my effort in English goes to document reading and writing. I know how to talk tech things with each other, but I don't know how to chit chat