People who talk too much

You ever know a person who talks way too much but isn't charismatic at all? I used to work with a guy like that. I feel sorry for the dude because he's probably lonely, but once he's talking to you about nothing important and keeps rambling on about it, you just want to sadistically rend him in twain.

I remember I was ringing one person up one time, and he was standing beside me. I asked the customer, "Did you find everything you want okay?" and he pipes in, "Yeah, well, you better get what you need and not what you want. What you want is never what ya need, but what ya need is more important than what ya want. Like I want a Ferrari, but what I need is a GED. What ya want and what ya need is something you gotta keep apart, know what I'm saying? Because if you only get what you want and not what ya need, you ain't gonna be getting what ya want by the end of the day. And if you do get what ya need --"

The customer would usually become infuriated by this, and I, sensing this, would often encourage them to try to make a break for it and leave the store while he was still collecting thoughts.

Anyways, have you ever known a person like this? How do you react to them?

You talk too much.

You talk too much.

Edziscs

Yes. Very annoying. (coming from a person who usually says maybe 3 words a day)

I don't like it when complete strangers feel the need to fill silence by blabbering. I went to clinic and sat in a waiting room while they examined the cup I just peed in and this girl next to me kept asking me "what was I in for?" to make conversation, which obviously was none of her effin' business...

Then you're going to hate me...

Yup, I know the kind. Most of them are people who were lonely as kids and, as such, haven't picked up social norms.

By this I mean, they could have not learnt the basic signals for when a person is bored of what you are saying or does not notice you giving him social signals that you don't want to hear it anymore.

It can also be because they are not socially comfortable and so they find silences awkward.

Those are just reasons from my experience with these people. I just tend to cut them off or direct the topic to something they know nothing about so I can control the conversation. Can be harsh, but no harsher than letting them continue in their ignorance, unknowingly irritating people left, right and centre.

Then you're going to hate me...

mitu123

It depends on the person

I don't like it when complete strangers feel the need to fill silence by blabbering. I went to clinic and sat in a waiting room while they examined the cup I just peed in and this girl next to me kept asking me "what was I in for?" to make conversation, which obviously was none of her effin' business...

Enid_Green

That was a poorly missed flirting opportunity right there, my friend. You could have asked her if she was in therefor cuteness reduction surgery, or said something cheesy like "I'm having my jaw repaired, 'cos when I saw you it hit the floor!"

[QUOTE="Enid_Green"]

I don't like it when complete strangers feel the need to fill silence by blabbering. I went to clinic and sat in a waiting room while they examined the cup I just peed in and this girl next to me kept asking me "what was I in for?" to make conversation, which obviously was none of her effin' business...

Egonga

That was a poorly missed flirting opportunity right there, my friend. You could have asked her if she was in therefor cuteness reduction surgery, or said something cheesy like "I'm having my jaw repaired, 'cos when I saw you it hit the floor!"

You're assuming I'm either a dude or a lesbian, and I'm neither.

[QUOTE="Enid_Green"]

I don't like it when complete strangers feel the need to fill silence by blabbering. I went to clinic and sat in a waiting room while they examined the cup I just peed in and this girl next to me kept asking me "what was I in for?" to make conversation, which obviously was none of her effin' business...

Egonga

That was a poorly missed flirting opportunity right there, my friend. You could have asked her if she was in therefor cuteness reduction surgery, or said something cheesy like "I'm having my jaw repaired, 'cos when I saw you it hit the floor!"

[QUOTE="Egonga"]

[QUOTE="Enid_Green"]

I don't like it when complete strangers feel the need to fill silence by blabbering. I went to clinic and sat in a waiting room while they examined the cup I just peed in and this girl next to me kept asking me "what was I in for?" to make conversation, which obviously was none of her effin' business...

Enid_Green

That was a poorly missed flirting opportunity right there, my friend. You could have asked her if she was in therefor cuteness reduction surgery, or said something cheesy like "I'm having my jaw repaired, 'cos when I saw you it hit the floor!"

You're assuming I'm either a dude or a lesbian, and I'm neither.

...so what were you doing in the doctors, getting cuteness reduction surgery? ;)

[QUOTE="Enid_Green"]

[QUOTE="Egonga"]

That was a poorly missed flirting opportunity right there, my friend. You could have asked her if she was in therefor cuteness reduction surgery, or said something cheesy like "I'm having my jaw repaired, 'cos when I saw you it hit the floor!"

Egonga

You're assuming I'm either a dude or a lesbian, and I'm neither.

...so what were you doing in the doctors, getting cuteness reduction surgery? ;)

In layman's terms, I was having too much sex with my boyfriend and my junk went ka-poot. I wasn't exactly comfortable telling her that.

[QUOTE="Egonga"]

[QUOTE="Enid_Green"]

You're assuming I'm either a dude or a lesbian, and I'm neither.

Enid_Green

...so what were you doing in the doctors, getting cuteness reduction surgery? ;)

In layman's terms, I was having too much sex with my boyfriend and my junk went ka-poot. I wasn't exactly comfortable telling her that.

I wasn't exactly comfortable hearing that o_o

[QUOTE="Enid_Green"]

[QUOTE="Egonga"]

...so what were you doing in the doctors, getting cuteness reduction surgery? ;)

Egonga

In layman's terms, I was having too much sex with my boyfriend and my junk went ka-poot. I wasn't exactly comfortable telling her that.

I wasn't exactly comfortable hearing that o_o

I wouldn't expect you to be, but I'm also not stuck for half an hour alone in a waiting room with you either.

Kick them into submission.

I used to have a really good friend who would never shut up, and would try to dominate every conversation he got in. It really sucks to be in a group of people with someone like that. Kinda glad I don't talk to him anymore.zombiesfan

What can I say? I like the sound of my voice. It's soothing.