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Lately, it seems, I have run into more than my fair share of people who are determined to tell me their life story. It seems that I cannot say "good morning" to a living, breathing soul without being subjected to a seemingly endless account of their life, in painful detail.
My husband says I am too polite, because I listen, smile and make the appropriate "uh huh" noises. He says that he just "walks away" when this happens to him. Maybe he is right and I am too polite.
The problem is that lately it seems like listening to other people blab on and on, is really eating into my productive time.
I fall into the same trap!!! Maybe it's our location Branson! lol!
Recently, I have gotten so impatient with people, I just cut them off and go about my business! I don't have time to listen to everyone's life story, so I will kind of say something along the lines of "Wow, that's great! I have to go now!" or "Wow, that really sucks! I have to go now!" Those two lines seem to work well for me!
Sorry, but I giggled, I was out for a walk, ran into a neighbor I couldn't getaway from,
tried to break the conversation several times, I was finally honest, I'd love to talk, I can't, nice to see you........
From now on don't make eye contact, thats the key.
I wonder if the universe is trying to tell you something, career change?
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Originally Posted by 20yrsinBranson
Lately, it seems, I have run into more than my fair share of people who are determined to tell me their life story. It seems that I cannot say "good morning" to a living, breathing soul without being subjected to a seemingly endless account of their life, in painful detail.
My husband says I am too polite, because I listen, smile and make the appropriate "uh huh" noises. He says that he just "walks away" when this happens to him. Maybe he is right and I am too polite.
The problem is that lately it seems like listening to other people blab on and on, is really eating into my productive time.
Lately, it seems, I have run into more than my fair share of people who are determined to tell me their life story. It seems that I cannot say "good morning" to a living, breathing soul without being subjected to a seemingly endless account of their life, in painful detail.
My husband says I am too polite, because I listen, smile and make the appropriate "uh huh" noises. He says that he just "walks away" when this happens to him. Maybe he is right and I am too polite.
The problem is that lately it seems like listening to other people blab on and on, is really eating into my productive time.
how do you guys handle this kind of issue?
20yrsinBranson
What really sucks is when you are polite like that, while planning your grocery list in your head, and they don't even return the favor of listening in turn Blood sucking vultures!!
My SIL and FIL are like this. They go on and on about something, like their life is more important than anyone elses. And when you finally get a few words in edgewise, they are totally off in space.
They now know that conversing with me in not going to happen much. I'll say hi, but that's about it. I'd never ask how they are. They just love hearing their own voice.
If you seem like an open, nice or positive person then people are going to think you are a good person to talk to. Whether it would be a simple thing like how their day is going or Jimmy's first day of school.
I know exactly when you're coming from 20yrs. I am a nice guy... too nice. I am also a very good-listener and people know that so they tend to share everything with me. This is also probably why ladies think of me as only a good-guy friend.
It's even worse at work. My fellow co-workers always tend to start a convo about every little thing and I stand there and listen no matter how boring it is. If I really need to cut it short, I try to do it as politely as I can but sometimes they just go on and on.
If you want to avoid being confronted by people then walk around like you have a chip on your shoulder at all times. That'll do the trick !
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Blood sucking vultures!!
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