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This has the danger of someone rambling for like 10 minutes about some book and everyone else is just waiting for him/her to finish. I hate people who tell "st
by dominotw 9y ago
This has the danger of someone rambling for like 10 minutes about some book and everyone else is just waiting for him/her to finish.
I hate people who tell "stories" in big groups , so rude. I prefer quick back and forth where everyone gets a chance to speak. Lots of people overestimate how interesting their story is to other people.
I want to know how to tell people who monopolize group discussion to shut the fuck up so others can speak.
- wonder_er 9y ago100% agree. There are members of my family that, if allowed to contribute a sentence, often go on to dominate the conversation for minutes, despite the very obvious boredom and displeasure of everyone else in the conversation. If you come up with an answer to how to tell a conversational monopolist to shut up... please, please share it. I usually just walk away, but that doesn't improve the situation for everyone else.
- pcunite 9y agoOne thing that helps me is knowing that these people are Quality Time (according to the Five Love Languages book). Don't confuse Quality Conversation with Time. The best way to stop them is to identify the time that has gone by. I don't have perfect method yet.
- wonder_er 9y agoHah! That's a good book. My wife and I have running jokes about imaginary love languages. She's pretty sure "chocolate" is a love language. I agree.
- executesorder66 9y agoI just interrupt them, by asking someone else in the group their opinion on what was just said. Rude? Yes, but not as rude as taking over the conversation for longer than you should.
- wonder_er 9y agothat's... pretty straight forward, and a good idea. I'll give it a shot!