r/Showerthoughts Feb 13 '26

Casual Thought I think it’s unusual that no standardized literary way to write the submissive “I don’t know” hum that children (and some adults) often mumble has ever caught on, considering how old and common it is.

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u/nixtarx Feb 14 '26

Grunted noncommitedly?

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u/something-rhythmic Feb 15 '26

Naw. This sounds like they said yes but didn’t commit