You can use or...? at the end of yes-no questions to make them less direct.
You can use or ...? at the end of the sentence of yes-no questions to give the impression not too to the point or direct.
Example:
A. Would you like to go out or...?
B. Well, I just want a sandwich or something.
A. Do you go out for lunch every day or...?
B. Well, I usually bring my lunch, but today I didn't.
In conversation, or...? is one of the top 50 words.
Source: Touchstone
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