[strangegecko]

Do humans really do that often?

Coming up with all that fluff would keep my brain busy, meaning there's actually no additional breathing room for thinking about an answer.

[eru]

People who professionally answer questions do that, yes. Eg politicians or press secretaries for companies, or even just your professor taking questions after a talk.

> Coming up with all that fluff would keep my brain busy, meaning there's actually no additional breathing room for thinking about an answer.

It gets a lot easier with practice: your brain caches a few of the typical fluff routines.