When engaging in discussion one must always ask yourself, "Am I parroting, gesturing, or adding to the conversation?" Parroting is buzzword slinging, headline quoting, or surface glazing without in depth thought. Gesturing is the vapid "look at me!" of the jester whose goal is to amuse to distraction. Addition. Addition brings new life to a conversation. More information, more fuel for the participants, more and more ideas to keep the conversation simmering along. Be additive not destructive.