I’ve used Parroting to get out of some sticky convo situations in my time – don’t know what to say? Just repeat people! In an ideal world we would all be able to ask insightful questions, but sometimes you need to use the easy backup.
P.S. This also works for making people think you are listening to them!
All tips from Leil Lowndes “How To Talk To Anyone” which Turtle and Fox are slowly making their way through. And I am making into self-improvement and self-help webcomics!