The Incessant Need To Talk

[Latina7]

Originally Posted by Upstate Nancy

I used to work with a woman years ago who literally talked from 7 am till we left 8 hours later. And, we were in a small office. I had to relocate to another building and stay in an office by myself. I'm pretty social and like some small talk, but wow, couldn't do that one. I like quiet now a lot.
Talking too much is a defense mechanism.

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or the person have difficulty being alone, may have thoughts intruding in their minds or hearing voices within.

[Nanny Goat]

Originally Posted by Latina7

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or the person have difficulty being alone, may have thoughts intruding in their minds or hearing voices within.

No, she wasn't psychotic or mentally unbalanced, just your run of the mill incessant talker.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Latina7

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or the person have difficulty being alone, may have thoughts intruding in their minds or hearing voices within.

I think this is part of it. People who were raised in an abusive home environment have intrusive memories that they have to block out either by talking, or by playing music or TV constantly. But I don't think this could possibly explain ALL the cases out there! Depending on the type of topics someone chooses, it can be a type of arrogance; they feel the need to lecture others, or to share their *important* opinions and discoveries with others, as if they're passing on pearls of wisdom. But that's only one type of motor-mouth. I think some people use the non-stop talk as a way to avoid intimacy, to hold people at arm's length. I think there are many different reasons for the phenom.

[Coolhand68]

I can't count how many times I wish I had the powers of Beetlejuice to throw a bolted steel plate over someone's mouth to keep them from saying another word. My wife can be like that sometimes. Talk for the sake of talking. It's especially annoying if I just put earplugs in my ears to listen to music, never fails, that's when she feels like talking about some nonsense that could have waited, or never been discussed at all.

I have a co-worker, nice guy, but ask him what time it is and he'll tell you how to build a clock. If he hears any sort of conversation taking place in the office he injects himself, uninvited, into the conversation. Very annoying. Sometimes while I am at work, I'm pecking away at the keyboard busy as an elf on Christmas eve, and he wants to start chatting. Totally oblivious to the fact I am still typing, not turning around to acknowledge him, he just won't get a hint.

I love a good conversation, but not 24/7.

[Nanny Goat]

Originally Posted by Coolhand68

I can't count how many times I wish I had the powers of Beetlejuice to throw a bolted steel plate over someone's mouth to keep them from saying another word. My wife can be like that sometimes. Talk for the sake of talking. It's especially annoying if I just put earplugs in my ears to listen to music, never fails, that's when she feels like talking about some nonsense that could have waited, or never been discussed at all.

I have a co-worker, nice guy, but ask him what time it is and he'll tell you how to build a clock. If he hears any sort of conversation taking place in the office he injects himself, uninvited, into the conversation. Very annoying. Sometimes while I am at work, I'm pecking away at the keyboard busy as an elf on Christmas eve, and he wants to start chatting. Totally oblivious to the fact I am still typing, not turning around to acknowledge him, he just won't get a hint.

I love a good conversation, but not 24/7.

Ha. All husbands need earplugs at times. I know mine does and I do too sometimes. That's why I like the little animals passing through in the yard--they don't talk.