[glennaro]

To me, “so” at the beginning of a response is merely a substitute for “uh” ... either way, it’s a stall tactic.

[chalkfarmer]

Closing the articulatory loop...so to speak.

[Boogieman]

[higgmeister]

To me, “so” at the beginning of a response is merely a substitute for “uh” ... either way, it’s a stall tactic.

"To me" at the beginning of a response is merely redundant for the obvious ...