Lately I have been aware that I interrupt more often than I ever though I did in conversation. I am the baby in age in both offices that I work at, and I fear it makes me more immature than I am already. Does anyone have some tips for me to stop this annoying/selfish habit?
2006-10-23 10:18:36 · 11 answers · asked by carlaerickson 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
next time you feel the urge to say something, fight it. bite your tongue or the inside of your mouth and wait for someone to say something to you. if that doesnt work, tell yourself a joke or think of a song that you like, it always works for me.
2006-10-23 10:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by Katy x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to run through what you're going to say first and if people are still talking then go find something else (like catching up on work or getting ready for the day) to do until the person you need to speak to is finished.
2006-10-23 10:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very simply be patience and listen more, talk less. Try to focus on what the other person is saying and not to speak until you are completely sure you understand what they are saying and that they had completed what they are saying. Interstingly enough when you speak less you actual appear wiser and more mature.
2006-10-23 10:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by Almack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to listen be4 talking (this is why you were given two ears and only one mouth). You can wait and when the opportunity arises then speak - you need to learn patience. take these tips on board and you will quell this very irritating problem.
2006-10-23 10:24:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen closely to who you are talking to. Then when you realize that they are done but you are still not sure, then ask if it is ok to make an opinion or a question or whatever it is you want to say. But try not to make it so demanding though.
2006-10-23 10:22:55 · answer #5 · answered by bittykittietwinklepie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start listening to what the other one says,more that you do now!Don't rush to say what you want.If you have something to say in a conversation the others will hear you,don't worry.Just let them speak,and wait for your turn.It's nothing!
2006-10-23 10:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by star to fall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try only interrupting the other person only if it crucial to do so (like their hair is on fire or the phone is ringing)
2006-10-23 10:20:42 · answer #7 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes ... resist the urge to talk. Be quiet and just listen.
2006-10-23 10:20:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interrupting is a sign of "blatant" insecurity and stupidity. It is obvious you suffer from both these diseases.
2006-10-23 10:20:30 · answer #9 · answered by Talent on loan from god! 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Learn to be patient and listen, listen, listen.
2006-10-23 10:21:35 · answer #10 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋