How do you deal with people who talk but with no substance?

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Uff I have a colleague like that, he can spend 5 min talking in circles without saying anything, I have to cut him through sometimes because if we only have 30 min to agree on a plan and actions, it's nerve wrecking to spend half of it listening to his empty words. I feel bad but it's really nerve wrecking. He is also very fake, always saying excessively nice words, pretending to be a happy lovely boy but his facial expressions are ☠️
Yeah, I cannot stand this person. His voice and tone are also particularly annoying. I feel guilty talking this way, but I cannot help it. I work with dozens of very different people and nobody generates this strong reaction in me.

This got me curious, is he a native English speaker? What facial expressions throw you off?

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