Unironically I find that repeating what your correspondent said but as a question shows your engagement, especially when they said something more expressive.
I like to see I’m being listened to, and this kind of repetition can be a sign of that. But it can easily turn into a mechanical repeating if used carelessly.
Unironically I find that repeating what your correspondent said but as a question shows your engagement, especially when they said something more expressive.
It becomes more engaging, especially if said more expressively?
I feel like this would get really tiring/annoying for the speaker
Sure, like everything else when overused, but when done with in moderation it is a nice figure of speech I believe
Something more expressive?
Something they’d expect you to react to more vividly, like something surprising, touching or shocking.
Something surprising, touching or shocking?
I like to see I’m being listened to, and this kind of repetition can be a sign of that. But it can easily turn into a mechanical repeating if used carelessly.
Hey I wasn’t paying attention and it absolutely did coax me into elaborating! It sorta proves my point, I think.
Are you including when you rephrase the question but the content is essentially the same?
^ This is how I do it
…I ate that huge tiger shrimp when I was there
You shoved that massive tiger shrimp into your mouth? Good for you.
Shite, I like that
Well, I would add an "Oh shit, " at the beginning, so it would be like
Oh shit, something more expressive?
Oh shit, oh shit?
Yes, oh shit!
Shit happens when your ass is expressiv.