how do u get a person to listen when your trying to talk?

Question

a person who over talks you when your trying to explain something .

Answer 1

That is very hard to do. If you know this person well you need to get their attention by showing them something of theirs that you have in your possession. That will grab their attention. Usually people like that will always try to over talk you. All I do when someone tries to over talk me is say " I listened to what you have said now if you would let me finish please" and emphasize Please. Usually works for me. They realize I am getting mad and will hush just long enough for me to finish.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You don't. Yes, it is rude to interrupt, but let them finish anyway. Just because they are rude enough to interrupt, that doesn't mean you can't be gracious enough to allow them to. Conversation is a two way street. Listen to what it is they interrupted you with, respond, then redirect back to what you were trying to say in the first place.

If this is someone you live with, and there is a persistent pattern of interruption, then you can ask them to allow you to finish your point before they make their point. Add that you won't interrupt them when they speak.

If this is an argument, and you are both talking and not listening, then communication has broken down, and you need to separate to cool down before continuing. In an argument, you need to find where you agree first, identify what goal or point you don't agree on, then decide what is the mitigating factor at the base of the problem.

Answer 4

Make a plan... Decide what exactly you want to tell this person package it in as few words as possible (under 3 minutes is best), remove all distractions, (turn off television, computer, make sure kids are asleep, take the phone off the hook, turn off the porch light and move to a back room of the house so no one thinks you are home and recieving guests, ) Tell the person you want to talk to that you want to talk to them, tell them you will make it short and you expect thier undivided. uninterupting full attention.... Get a cup with several small objects in it (pennies, beans, beads) give the person you are speaking to an empty cup...

Explain to the person that you find yourself being interupted and it is frustrating when you have something to say so when you feel they interupted you. you will place a penny into thier cup as a reminder that this is your time to speak not thiers...

Now that the stage is set, tell the person exactly what you have to tell them, refrain from elaborating, tell them exactly as you have practiced from beginning to end... In they interupt take a penny from your cup and drop it into thiers while continuing to speak, do not say anything about the interuption just place the penny as a reminder it's your turn to speak... When you are finished speaking tell them you are finished and it is now thier turn to speak (when using the penny metho if you interupt them they can take a penny and place it in your cup as well.....

After a while the pattern of interupting will be broken without confrontation a gentle reminder goes a long way and you will find yourself feeling more listened to in no time...

Answer 5

First thing I would do is to say..I have something I would like to talk about..Then I would say "PLEASE DO NOT INTERRUPT ME" I will let you speak when I am finished..If they respect your wishes at all they will be quite and let you finish..and if they try to interrupt I would say just a minute your time to talk is when I get finished..If that doesn't work you can always just start screaming.."just Joking"...If that person is adult enough they will listen..Good Luck Sweetie..

Answer 6

Talk in a very quiet voice. Whisper. Notice people always listen when someone is whispering? Shouting only turns people off. Politely tell them you would like to help them and would like to hear what they have to say about it, but please let you finish explaining it first.

Answer 7

I have this same problem with my mother. I might try saying politely in a calm voice, "excuse me, sorry i wasn't finshed yet, can you wait until the end to ask me that question"?

Hope this helps, and good luck!

Answer 8

Let them keep talking. Don't respond to any of their questions or comments until they finally realize that you have something to say. Hopefully they'll get the point.

Answer 9

Slap them upside the head with a frying pan.

Answer 10

Stare at their mouth and not say anything! They will stop talking and then you can go a head and say what needs to be said.....good luck