The Pointlessness of Words

The pointlessness of words. So often we open our mouths, vibrate our vocal chords and forms syllables with our lips and tongues, yet say nothing at all. It would be very interesting to have a log of all the words we have ever said and their context. I'm positive that close to 75% of the words we say are unnecessary. So little thought is put into what we actually say, we just let it flow out. Think about it, some day just try and remember most of the stuff you said and then analyze it. Give it considerable thought and I'm sure that you will realize that you could have gone without lots of your statements. A major problem in our world today is that people speak before they act. Now this isn't a new problem, but it is current and therefore somewhat relevant. (Notive how I added the words "somewhat" in that last sentence. If I hadn't thought about what I was writing and left that word out, I would have implied that everything current is relevant, which is not necessarily true.)
Not that I'm perfect, or even good at filtering my speech, but I think this is something that everyone can work at more. Even if you have something that you should say, doesn't mean that you have to. Just like if you have something you need to say, you should. Obviously when you say whatever it is you say depends on the situation and scenario, so there are exceptions. Ultimately the point I'm trying to convey is that you should think about what you say a little bit more than you do already.