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What is something you say/do when you are lost for words, speechless, dumbstruck?

Asked by ucme (50047points) June 3rd, 2010

In the movie Annie Hall Diane Keaton’s character famously says “la dee da” when she feels suitably nervous or speechless. Have you anything similar when on the rare ocassions you feel this way? Of course you may just nod & smile or shuffle off or something else entirely.Whatever it’s all good. Or maybe not….in which case we shall move swiftly on.

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Blackberry's avatar

“Uhhhhhhhhh….........”.

ucme's avatar

Slight edit people, may or may not help.

rebbel's avatar

In Dutch: tssss.
In English: jeez.
In Greek: tsk tsk.
In Urdu: …...

shego's avatar

Son of a bitch.

ucme's avatar

@shego Well I only asked ;¬}

shego's avatar

Lol I have said that for several years when I’m speechless or I forget something

Lightlyseared's avatar

Raise one eyebrow (which to be honest is my stock response for a lot of things).

gailcalled's avatar

I say nothing. You’d be amazed how affective a long silence can be. Most people get fidgety and start to chatter in order to fill in the void.

Private777's avatar

I agree with Lighlyseared. Say nothing or be honest and say “I’m at a loss.” :)

Michael_Huntington's avatar

This is, huh, wow

ucme's avatar

@gailcalled Absolutely, known as…..................... the pregnant pause.Can be deadly effective in the right circumstances.

CMaz's avatar

I say… Bla, bla bla. Yadda, yadda, yadda.

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

“Well then!”

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

I’m good for throwing in a “sooooo….” every now and then, too.

casheroo's avatar

I tend to just stare.

gailcalled's avatar

@ucme: Saying nothing is particularly helpful when I am speechless or at a loss for words (which happens rarely these days. I may not be able to charge my iPod nano, however.)

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