Dealing with people who talk 'at' you

Resverathrole

Was talking to someone recently who was yapping on about some political issue. I distinctly remember thinking to myself "I'll wait until he comes to a pause so that I can say 'I've actually got to go'". But as you'd guess, that pause never seemed to come.

I then interrupted him to ask him a question on what he was harping on about. I figured what's the point in running your mouth if the person isn't listening to you. He then got side tracked my question, and completely forgot what he was talking about, and ended up harping on about something else.

I do admit that if they weren't talking that I might be less inclined to bring up a topic. Perhaps I like to keep the conversation about the other person. But yet I still feel there's something very rude about these people. I don't think it's lack of interpersonal skills and just rudeness. Often I'd be tempted to say "slow down, slow down don't you give me a headache".

whiskeyman

/slowly backs out of thread and closes door

dxhound2005

Resverathrole wrote: »

Was talking to someone recently who was yapping on about some political issue. I distinctly remember thinking to myself "I'll wait until he comes to a pause so that I can say 'I've actually got to go'". But as you'd guess, that pause never seemed to come.

I then interrupted him to ask him a question on what he was harping on about. I figured what's the point in running your mouth if the person isn't listening to you. He then got side tracked my question, and completely forgot what he was talking about, and ended up harping on about something else.

I do admit that if they weren't talking that I might be less inclined to bring up a topic. Perhaps I like to keep the conversation about the other person. But yet I still feel there's something very rude about these people. I don't think it's lack of interpersonal skills and just rudeness. Often I'd be tempted to say "slow down, slow down don't you give me a headache".

A lot of taxi drivers are like that.

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Jesus just start a thread titled "People: I'm generally bemused by them what's going on I can't do interactions properly" and put all the examples in that would you.

corner of hells

dxhound2005 wrote: »

A lot of taxi drivers are like that.

His sister isn't , she talks away from you.

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Brixton Red Simplicity wrote: »

Jesus just start a thread titled "People: I'm generally bemused by them what's going on I can't do interactions properly" and put all the examples in that would you.

Or "Why is everybody out of step except me?"

Charlie19

Oh...

You met an arsehole.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Resverathrole wrote: »

Was talking to someone recently who was yapping on about some political issue. I distinctly remember thinking to myself "I'll wait until he comes to a pause so that I can say 'I've actually got to go'". But as you'd guess, that pause never seemed to come.

I then interrupted him to ask him a question on what he was harping on about. I figured what's the point in running your mouth if the person isn't listening to you. He then got side tracked my question, and completely forgot what he was talking about, and ended up harping on about something else.

I do admit that if they weren't talking that I might be less inclined to bring up a topic. Perhaps I like to keep the conversation about the other person. But yet I still feel there's something very rude about these people. I don't think it's lack of interpersonal skills and just rudeness. Often I'd be tempted to say "slow down, slow down don't you give me a headache".

The world is a cruel cruel place.

freshpopcorn

My father is leatly for this. We'd have somebody tells us something we'd really want to know and he wouldn't really be listening and bed but in with a question about the weather or something.

Star Bingo

Charlie19 wrote: »

Oh...

You met an arsehole.

Sal Butamol

Burn their house down

Badly Drunk Boy

Not quite the same thing, despite my physical size (6'5" and 'very sturdy') I'm always being interrupted by people who need to talk, even though they admit that I'm more intelligent.

I'm a listener, but also a push-over. (Is that the same thing?)

Resverathrole

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I'm a listener, but also a push-over. (Is that the same thing?)

No, that character Don Draper would be a good example of someone who is a listener, but yet not a push-over.