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We try to rescue people by going to a nearby room and calling them. Usually the chatter box leaves.
I don't have time. I've got coworkers who walk around and try to find people who will listen to them.
LOL! We used to do that when we saw the chatterbox coming. Co-worker friend "rescue calls" you from another cubicle and you pretend it's the boss calling you and get involved on the phone.
If the conversation she is offering concerns a rude topic, then you can respond rudely. For example, who wants to hear about her latest sexual escapades, racist attitudes, illegal behavior, or similar topics.
Gossip. I cut people off to say I don't do gossip. I have a real hangup about it. It really makes me mad for someone to tell me personal stuff about someone else, and even more if it's a rumor and may not even be true.
My neighbors are gossipy like old biddy's and jump to the most extreme possibilities when they don't know all the details.
Did you see that car get towed? Do you think it was repo'd or the HOA towed it for a violation? I'm like maybe they needed.......wait for it........a repair? sheesh.
I'm not mean. I have had polite conversation with her before. But you give some people an inch and they take a mile.
I was venting and I do not know you. But damn, if you can't be transparent on the internet I guess nobody is safe.
You asked if you could tell a person that they were uninteresting. Whether it's your intent or not, that's personal and comes across as mean.
Just tell them you are not a person who enjoys socializing at work and prefer to just focus on your work uninterrupted. Say it each time she tries this and do not engage her further. Blunt, to the point and doesn't call the other person uninteresting.
I wonder if this person is really boring or just boring for you. This friend of yours, does she have lot of friends? Does she join you in your interests/conversations that she is not interested in or something in the friendship where she gives you enough back? It may be worth putting up with her sports talk. She might not remember that you don't like sports.
If you know she is intentionally trying to force you to like something that you don't and you've been with her for awhile, maybe it's time to have a nice talk with her about it and try to get her response. If you don't get a good response, then it's time to end the friendship and move on if it bothers you that much.
Remember, any type of quality friendship and relationship has some implied give and take somewhere to make it work.
You asked if you could tell a person that they were uninteresting. Whether it's your intent or not, that's personal and comes across as mean.
Just tell them you are not a person who enjoys socializing at work and prefer to just focus on your work uninterrupted. Say it each time she tries this and do not engage her further. Blunt, to the point and doesn't call the other person uninteresting.
Fair advice. But I never said SHE was uninteresting, her topics of conversation are uninteresting. I'm not discounting her as a person.
The other day, I walked in the break room and she already latched onto someone else. His eyes were glazing over, while she was complaining "my daughter doesn't clean her apartment, but I pay the rent!" Like what the hell lady, we're not your psychiatrist.
Fair advice. But I never said SHE was uninteresting, her topics of conversation are uninteresting. I'm not discounting her as a person.
The other day, I walked in the break room and she already latched onto someone else. His eyes were glazing over, while she was complaining "my daughter doesn't clean her apartment, but I pay the rent!" Like what the hell lady, we're not your psychiatrist.
"Your topics of conversation are uninteresting" is pretty equivalent to "I find you uninteresting". There are just better ways to make your point.
As for her conversation in the break room? Not your business so just ignore it.
The other day, I walked in the break room and she already latched onto someone else. His eyes were glazing over, while she was complaining "my daughter doesn't clean her apartment, but I pay the rent!" Like what the hell lady, we're not your psychiatrist.
There's something comedic about this description. I'm sitting here, giggling.
OP, is there anyone supervising this zoo?
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