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100% 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 obv
by wonder_er 9y ago
100% 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!