What's the history of saying "uh" while trying

It's instinctual.
Gives your brain time to think of what word you want to say next.

>>3124256
Uh, like, you want to say something but aren't sure what. And sort of, actually, want to evade that awkward silence.

It´s to let the other speaker note that you that you didn´t finish speaking.

Then stop saying "uh" you idiot. You sound like a bumbling buffoon. Silence is excellence.

>>3124270
No, it's not that. I was talking at a pretty fast rate and never felt that I didn't know what to say (wasn't even thinking about the content of what I was saying on a conscious level). I just noticed in between every single word coming out of my mouth was the sound "uh.

>>3124282
not OP but I get dissed for this all the time
people just feel uncomfortable, ask if I'm a robot or something
natural poker face doesn't help either

>>3124287
It's a verbal tic then.

>>3124296
I mean this seriously when i say fuck what those people say. The only reason people would say those things is because THEY feel uncomfortable. That is their insecurity showing and has nothing to do with you, si do bot give them a ounce of control when they throw such pssive aggressive taunts because they want to get the upperhand on you to make them feel righteous in their insecurity

>>3124256
It's called a filler word and they exist in every language

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler_%28linguistics%29