Do you 'talk' to yourself?

jeanjolie · 27-05-2017 12:48AM #1

According to some, it's the first sign of mental instability/illness but then again, people say that the smartest guys and gals 'talked' to themselves frequently.

I suppose it depends on what you define as 'talking' to yourself. Muttering regularly is probably normal, audible muttering frequently is uncommon but still okay. Full blown conversations are another story IMO.

If you do talk to yourself, which category would you fit in?

Jim Bob Scratcher · 27-05-2017 12:50AM

The only ones who thinks it's a sign of mental illness are the ones who are nuts because they don't talk to themselves, the weirdos.

Arghus · 27-05-2017 12:58AM

Some of the best conversations I have are with myself.

cbyrd · 27-05-2017 12:58AM

When I sit on the loo I have whispered conversations with people who I either need to rehearse the conversation, or they've seriously p!ssed me off and I'm saying what I should've said.
Because I whisper them I think no one can hear, so, I often get a fright when my OH knocks on the door and asks if I'm ok.. then when I come out, he kinda sideways walks past me out of the room, without taking his eyes off me ...
Is that what your on about. I'm not mad. I give a great argument

Outlaw Pete · 27-05-2017 01:07AM

I bet the OP had a chat with themselves about starting this thread.

Outlaw Pete · 27-05-2017 01:07AM

I bet you're right.

Junkyard Tom · 27-05-2017 01:11AM

Not only do I talk to myself but I criticize myself as if I'm 'watching' myself doing things wrong. 'What the fuck did you do that for you idiot?'

lazybones32 · 27-05-2017 01:30AM

Not so much talk to myself but I think out loud when on my own sometimes. Wouldn't be a full sentence; more of a 'what's next' (to do). I work alone and can go hours without a word or contact with another person.

Whether people talk to themselves or not isn't as important as what they do say to themselves.

indioblack · 27-05-2017 01:32AM

lazybones32 wrote: »

Not so much talk to myself but I think out loud when on my own sometimes. Wouldn't be a full sentence; more of a 'what's next' (to do). I work alone and can go hours without a word or contact with another person.

Whether people talk to themselves or not isn't as important as what they do say to themselves.

I find it's the only way to get decent conversation.

Luxxis · 27-05-2017 01:34AM

I talk to the fridge. The microwave thinks I'm nuts!

CaptainR · 27-05-2017 01:41AM

Talking to yourself is fine. Expecting a response is a different story.

Riddle101 · 27-05-2017 01:43AM

I talk to myself all the time. Not sure why I started but I've been doing it since I was a kid.

Pinch Flat · 27-05-2017 01:45AM

It's ok to talk to yourself, just as long as you don't answer yourself back

_Whimsical_ · 27-05-2017 01:49AM

I don't trust anyone who doesn't talk to themselves, what more adept expert could you engage on the complex goings on in your life and brain than yourself! If you don't talk to yourself, you don't think too deeply or think too highly of your own innate ability to work through stuff alone.

Really though it's a pretty great way of sorting stuff out and keeping your brain ticking over when you've nothing to do.

Outlaw Pete · 27-05-2017 01:52AM

CaptainR wrote: »

Talking to yourself is fine. Expecting a response is a different story.

Ah come on, sure you'd want to be a right fcuking eejit now to talk to someone you didn't expect a response from.. even if it was yourself.

Sure the only reason I talk to myself is because I know I won't ignore me.

RobbingBandit · 27-05-2017 02:12AM

Yup but I'm what you call muy loco

dodderangler · 27-05-2017 02:13AM

Not really. Myself can be a right wanker at times. Never listens to my advice either. Always gets me in trouble.

pimpmyhat · 27-05-2017 02:14AM

I think a lot of people who live on their own,
Are more likely to talk to themselves

corner of hells · 27-05-2017 02:16AM

Not only do I talk to myself , I take notes to remind myself of what I was arguing with myself about earlier , don't I ?

No you don't .

Right , that's it .I'm not talking to you .

Well then go sleep on the fcukin' couch , see how you like that.

tomwaterford · 27-05-2017 02:18AM

The whole time....lads i used be working with taught i was nuts

Talking away to myself goodo and smiling away at my own taughts......i swear im not as mental as that sounds

AllForIt · 27-05-2017 02:20AM

Anyone who is half-intelligent will talk to themselves. Just don't do it on the street or ppl will think your mental. Intelligence in common society is not particularity regarded well.

dodderangler · 27-05-2017 02:26AM

pimpmyhat wrote: »

I think a lot of people who live on their own,
Are more likely to talk to themselves

I'd say it's the opposite. People who are always around people will talk to themselves basically give out about other people to themselves.

smurfjed · 27-05-2017 06:22AM

I'm trying to memorise "checklists", so you will see me walking around talking to myself and moving my hands to visualise what my actions have to be and associate these actions with my checklist.

I probably look like a sad fe.ker in the corner of a bar drinking my beer and talking to myself.

27-05-2017 06:26AM

I only started to do this a lot while working in a big website project thing.. I give myself feedback or talk about a feature out loud.

I find that working on something complicated can leave you with a few different thought processes going on and vocalising one of them can let you focus on it properly.

The other times I'd talk out loud would be the hungover fearfilled "fuk" when I'd remember something I did the night before. But that's a lot rarer nowadays.

Ted_YNWA · 27-05-2017 06:35AM

Do it now and then.

You need to have an intelligent conversation every so often.

SeaFields · 27-05-2017 06:42AM

Work colleagues often say "Seafields, you're talking to him yourself again. " So yeah, I do it frequently. Especially when engrossed in some work problem and staring at a computer screen.

Optimalprimerib · 27-05-2017 06:59AM

Absolutely, have done all of my life. I would put myself in the shoes of an actor, musician, football star, Steve Jobs style entrepreneur, you name it and natter on for hours.

Is it healthy? Probably not, but it is fun and a great way to vent.

jooksavage · 27-05-2017 07:16AM

When I was younger my dad and I would be milking cows and, under the din of the milking machine, he would be delivering some monologue to himself about the state of politics, critically analysing the Tipp hurling team or rehearsing his speech for the local co-op AGM. Occasionally the machine would cut out I'd clearly catch some of this stream of conscious rambling. He was never remotely embarrassed and would start up again when the machine was back on.

He still does it - last week he was making some dinner, unaware I was in the next room and he was explaining to some unseen parry the nutritional benefits of prune juice.

Armchair Andy · 27-05-2017 07:26AM

All the time.
Don't forget to wipe your arse and flush the jacks you smelly fvcker

Tom Mann Centuria · 27-05-2017 07:32AM

I talk to the dog, and if I have loads to do at work I'll remind myself what I need to do. So, probably a bit cracked.

riverrocked · 27-05-2017 07:40AM

Isn't there a difference between talking to yourself and talking out loud?
I'd talk out loud (mostly while swearing) but I don't think I've had an external conversation with myself.

Do you 'talk' to yourself?

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