Indeed that most likely is the case. We all know that atleast 20 minutes from the moment of your death to the moment where you leave medbay is sure nothing to compare as slighty worse KDR. If I won't have it 666:1, I will have a stroke.
Stopping anywhere to chat that isn't fully caded FoB provides great risk of severe injury (Full HP PFC with helmet can get broken skull from one Lurker Slash), or death. Around many marines it isn't that bad, but Gas, Screech and Charge exist.
Macro speech is the alternative and I have been using it like since I first learned that SS13 has macros.