I think I've experienced this. I used to nod, acknowledge, repeat what people were saying, etc. People found I was 'talking over them' or 'interrupting them'. S

I think I've experienced this. I used to nod, acknowledge, repeat what people were saying, etc. People found I was 'talking over them' or 'interrupting them'. So I started simply sitting and listening. Nothing from me out of my mouth. Then people were upset because I wasn't paying attention anymore. Sometimes the mixed cultures of Canada can be confusing.