system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[Clerks/Dogma/Others] Why doesn't Silent Bob talk? Did something happen to him psychologically? What's the deal?

I know he DOES talk sometimes and has the ability to do so. However it's kind of odd when he uses gestures; a normal person would just speak.
gpt
A disposition towards being a quiet, contemplative and introspective person, paired with Jay's constant badgering and taunting has led him to choose his words carefully. A head nod or gesture can be widely interpreted depending on the viewer or the gesture, words are far more exact. Less words mean less chance for others to ridicule him.