How do you defend yourself from a very talkative friend?

Question

Do you... listen to what they keep saying, do you just nod in agreement without listening or you just tell them to shut up?
What do you do when this becomes unbearable and you don't want to hurt their feelings?

Answer 1

i just nod in agreement until they hopefully shut-up!!

Answer 2

i just keep nodding in agreement, i couldnt tell a friend to shut up. it would hurt their feelings

Answer 3

half listen so that when they ask u a question that u can't just answer yes and no u can actually answer it. if it gets unbearable than just go to the bathroom or something.

Answer 4

At a point, reached very quickly, I have to tell them to quit. The older I get the less tolerant of chatter I become.

Answer 5

defend myself? If I am a friend I listen and share my own experience. If they catch me at a bad time, I let them know I am otherwise occupied and will contact them when I can give them the time they need. Love thy neighbor as thy self. If they are a friend they understand.

Answer 6

I am too nice of a person, so I would listen to them, but if it got over whelming, I would have to yell at them to shut up already

Answer 7

Usually I'm the talkative friend :( lol

but when it's someone else..I just pretend I'm listening....Nod and Smile!

Answer 8

I love to talk I am afraid of silence.. And all I do to try and stop talking is eat allot of sugar but then I have to run around my back yard like 10 times and then I am very mellow and quiet.....

Answer 9

I will sometimes raise my hand and when they finally acknowledge me I will then say "Can you shut the f#@ up." That usually works for about 5 minutes.

Answer 10

nod in agreement