I don't like the question "So what brought you here today?" It sounds so formal and comes across as an interrogation rather then friendly chit chat in my opinion. I'd rather start out saying with a smile "So, hows it going?" Or maybe its because I'm a chill guy:P
Hi Alexa, one word people say to me more than any other is pardon? Then the following line, what did you say? and; can you speak up please. You talk through your beard. I don't have a beard mind never have had. So I'm watching your videos. Previously I believed that was way I was born surely I'm to old to change, I always mumble and often sound "stupid". That was what my first girlfriend used to say to me. And one before last, would say I was an Eeejit! Neither of them lasted more than 3 month if that. And the last one almost 2 weeks. But she does want to see me again as friends. But I have always been pretty good at making people laugh. So far I have learned from you that eye contact, and articulation is important. I have tried many times reading aloud but I didn't learn to read until my late 20s so not too good at that. I'm now age 55 my picture with cat taken in about 2012