General Chat

I'm liking a loud Shhhhh! Kay :-D

Just put your finger to your lips and ,,,,,,,,,,,SHshhhhh,loud like your would a child and say,,,,I'm speaking,just wait a minute,,,,,,,,,please or offend.perhpas she dont realise how bad mannered shes being because no one has shut her up before. ;-) :-D :-D

This particular rabbitter does not live alone, we are constantly regaled with the latest goings on of her extended family.

Dermot, this is way beyond a tad too much and 'switching off ones invisible hearing aids' somewhat defeats the object of mixing with others. The idea my dear is to socialise, not sit in silence as one person bores for the planet.

It seems I/we have two choices. 1) be blunt and risk being 'the baddie' for upsetting this person or 2) stay home :-(

Well, our M (homeless people stole that shed) is like that. Sometimes I would tell him to shut up because I was losing the will to live. He would insist on making stupid comments when we were taking part in a quiz and I told him that, if he wanted a chance of winning, he was to be quiet while other people were thinking.

He does live alone so we do listen to him telling us his problems and explaining his aches and pains and bloody silly ideas, just like he might to a partner or companion at home I will talk over him if he buts in with something if I am taking part in a conversation.

It works, he has the company and attention he needs but, if he wants to be part of a conversation,he doesn't overwhelm it.

Its called a distraction :-D :-D

Was going to join in this conversation but can't get
a word in for folk rabbiting on ;-) :-D

There's more to listening than hearing. And I agree that some twitter on a tad too much while wafting on about famous friends in eulogistic strains. Not everyone can be a winner of the pub bore title.

But if you do not possess the classic English virtues of tolerance & common sense, just turn a deaf eye to the one sided conversation. Switch off your invisible hearing aids.

Know the feeling!
Does she have people at home to whom she can talk.

It's beyond listening politely Von - this woman does repeats LOL

Just listen politely ;-) ;-) :-D
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I shall return anon to read your interesting responses.

When one person in the group just doesn't know when to button it and give others a chance to speak. Taking over as soon as someone else starts a story and, of course, can top it every time.
When politeness, gentle teasing and trying to hold your ground just don't work - what do you do? Apart from excluding yourself - as others have done - from an otherwise enjoyable activity?