I'm noticing more and more (specifically at work), that when I'm talking to someone, a lot of co-workers feel it's alright to grab my listener's attention by just running over my words and to begin talking to the listener. No "excuse me" or "I'm sorry to interrupt but...." And even worse, my listener's attention immediately snaps to the interrupter. Sometimes I notice that what I'm being interrupted with is more important than what I'm saying, but even then, I should be respected. Most times, I just stop talking and become forgotten. This embarrasses me and makes me feel like no one has respect for me. I have no problem speaking my mind, I'm just stumped on how to handle this assertively, being firm but polite.
2007-06-20
11:04:15
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