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Talkers

Daisuk

Daisuk

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I play hockey with a guy that you just don't want to get into a conversation with. He's a talker - can talk for hours on end about anything, and he just won't shut up. Talk, talk, talk. It's like he's not interested in what other people will have to say about the things he's talking about. Yesterday he went from the Mumhammed carricatures, to ISIS, to oil prices, to the US army, to poverty in the US, to some soccer coach's methods, to yoga - all in 15 minutes, in which I did not utter a single word. I had to fight my way out of the monologue. When he called me about some business relation we had briefly about a year back, I checked the phone after the "conversation", and he'd been going at it for 28 minutes, with me barely getting the chance to spit in a few words every now and then.

Does people like him not understand that they will never ever have a meaningful relationship with anyone if they continue to behave this way? I can't imagine anyone ever wanting to be with this guy, for instance. It would be plain torture having to listen to his constant yapper.

I used to play in a band with another talker. He'd go on and on about all the obscure bands he liked and what the members of those bands did and had for breakfast. I've moved now, but remain in touch with all the people from my band, except for this guy (and none of the other guys from the band have stayed in touch with him either). Just too ****ing annoying.

Anyone know a person like this? Anyone on here a talker? It seems like they have very little sense of self or of how other people perceive them. Which is kind of admirable in a way, but damn.
 
Why is it that some people want to give us a running commentary of their life? People who talk through every little thing they do, that ****s me off as much! And those people are likely to be talkers too. They are contributing **** all of any relevance to anyone else but themselves..can't they just **** off?
 
I always admire people who can end conversations with 'talkers' I seem to be too polite and try walking off but they start talking about something else and I feel obliged to stay, smile and listen.
 
Seedy Ron said:
(^ Goes on a bit doesn't he...)

;) \o/
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:lol:

El Guepardo said:
Why is it that some people want to give us a running commentary of their life? People who talk through every little thing they do, that ****s me off as much! And those people are likely to be talkers too. They are contributing **** all of any relevance to anyone else but themselves..can't they just **** off?
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Haha, have met a fair share of those too!

Roy1983 said:
I always admire people who can end conversations with 'talkers' I seem to be too polite and try walking off but they start talking about something else and I feel obliged to stay, smile and listen.
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Yeah, same here. I'm a target for these people, I'm just too polite. It was pointed out to me that some of these guys might be some sort of aspergers, which might be right, of course, and would make me feel more sorry for them.
 
I know some people who will talk my ear off who I love sharing company with but also some that chill me to the bone just being nearby. Think it depends on the individual, and what mood you're in at the time. Some people are doing it for attention and dominance perhaps but some people are hugely inspired by the smallest thing and it's really fun just to listen to their thoughts on it.

I knew one guy who I worked with a bit who was a nice guy, but had a bit of a penchant for coke and you could tell once he'd had some as he just went off on one. Often I saw him pretty much backing people in to corners to talk at them and I would feel sorry for the unfortunate ones....
 
Roy1983 said:
I always admire people who can end conversations with 'talkers' I seem to be too polite and try walking off but they start talking about something else and I feel obliged to stay, smile and listen.
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Introduce a third person into the conversation, then retreat.
 
Roy1983 said:
I always admire people who can end conversations with 'talkers' I seem to be too polite and try walking off but they start talking about something else and I feel obliged to stay, smile and listen.
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Im the same, there is a guy in our pool team and the others make it obvious that they are avoiding a night of conversation with him and I get lumbered with him. The funny thing is he doesn't notice the others ignoring him but I feel bad if I join their darkside. I also think I have built too much of a bridge to become one of those that avoid him
 
Daisuk said:
I play hockey with a guy that you just don't want to get into a conversation with. He's a talker - can talk for hours on end about anything, and he just won't shut up. Talk, talk, talk. It's like he's not interested in what other people will have to say about the things he's talking about. Yesterday he went from the Mumhammed carricatures, to ISIS, to oil prices, to the US army, to poverty in the US, to some soccer coach's methods, to yoga - all in 15 minutes, in which I did not utter a single word. I had to fight my way out of the monologue. When he called me about some business relation we had briefly about a year back, I checked the phone after the "conversation", and he'd been going at it for 28 minutes, with me barely getting the chance to spit in a few words every now and then.

Does people like him not understand that they will never ever have a meaningful relationship with anyone if they continue to behave this way? I can't imagine anyone ever wanting to be with this guy, for instance. It would be plain torture having to listen to his constant yapper.

I used to play in a band with another talker. He'd go on and on about all the obscure bands he liked and what the members of those bands did and had for breakfast. I've moved now, but remain in touch with all the people from my band, except for this guy (and none of the other guys from the band have stayed in touch with him either). Just too ****ing annoying.

Anyone know a person like this? Anyone on here a talker? It seems like they have very little sense of self or of how other people perceive them. Which is kind of admirable in a way, but damn.
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tldr
 
I'm unfortunately that guy that my friends get to sit next to people like this on nights out/weddings etc because I'm apparently polite enough to entertain them. One reason I am looking forward to being elderly is that I can just tell everyone to **** off and no-one can retaliate.
 
AuroRaman said:
I'm unfortunately that guy that my friends get to sit next to people like this on nights out/weddings etc because I'm apparently polite enough to entertain them. One reason I am looking forward to being elderly is that I can just tell everyone to **** off and no-one can retaliate.
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Why wait until you are older?
 
AuroRaman said:
**** off



;) dunno mate, guess I don't want to upset someone who's not doing much wrong other than some awareness issues. Bane of my life on some occasions if I'm honest.
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Just say, politely, excuse me but you're boring the sh.it out of me
 
our foreman at work is not only a talker he's also a topper (and a massive ****ing prick)
 
dawaxman said:
Just say, politely, excuse me but you're boring the sh.it out of me
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I'll practice and let you know how it goes! I know it's in there somewhere, in my head I'm saying 'would you just shut the **** up you massive, massive ****'
 
billyiddo said:
our foreman at work is not only a talker he's also a topper (and a massive ****ing prick)
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I find these worse than talkers. I've worked with a few people who, if they haven't done it, they're brother/sister/aunt's dog has. And better.
 
Just carefully start singing 'I will always love you' to them. They'll stop talking for a while, maybe even ask you why you're singing. Deny having sung. If the talker begins talking again, just sing.
 
My sister's friend is a massive talker, and a topper.

The thing is, if someone politely leaves the conversation she'll continue talking to the next person. Once my sister left the table so she just turned to me and continued when I hadn't been listening to anything up until then. It's okay though as she NEVER does any callbacks or asks you what you think or anything, you just nod and say yes loads.
 
You owe it to them, to tell them straight; you've got 2 ears and 1 mouth, that is the right ratio.
 
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