Not super relevant but I’ve noticed recently that when I ask someone a question, they start their answer with the word “absolutely” even though the question was not a yes or no question.
Is this a time-filler like “that’s a great question” for extreme people pleasers? Or just an agreeability signal? To me it makes the answerer seem overeager to share. It could just be regional culture.
In any exchange with the US, any question asked was responded to with, "That's a great question!".
It was probably just filler but definitely came across as incredibly patronising to our ears.