Do the people in your life talk too much?

Question

So many people in the world today - and all of them seem to have something to say... but very little of it is important.

The room mate, the boyfriend, the girlfriend, the best friend, the coworker... the call waiting light is blinking long before I get the last one off the line. It's all just useless chatter-dumping.

I roll my eyes, and sigh but they don't take the hints.
I try to be quiet to avoid conversations - they hate the silence.
I feel like a prisoner in my own bedroom sometimes.

How do you politely get the people in your life to leave you alone for 5 minutes?

Answer 1

Yeah, language is not the only way to communicate. And sometimes its just like blah, bla, bla. I think people (mostly at work) just talk to talk. People need to learn to somethings shut the f*** up and enjoy the silence. Show each other how they feel with actions, gestures, etc.

Answer 2

I'm lucky enough to have a bf that understands (and appreciates) that I don't talk a lot. And he doesn't talk a lot either. Of course we talk if there is something to say, something to talk about, but we are very comfortable with silence too.
I know what you mean about the senseless chatter, I have friends that absolutely wear out my brain, I cringe when I see their number on my caller id. I know if I answer, I'll be on the phone for an hour, most of it for me is spent listening.
It's hard when you have a roommate, girlfriend, best friend, chatty coworkers, etc. I'm lucky, I live with my bf, my best friend lives in another town, it's all email for us. I'm a massage therapist, so when I'm working with a client, it's quiet and peaceful. As you get older, your friends will get busy with their own lives and won't have as much time for the chatter.

Answer 3

I seem to be very successful at that, since very few people ever seek me out for conversation.

My techniques? Wear glasses, use long words a bit excessively, often have a book in front of your face, occasionally forget what people just said to you, have mood swings, bad breath, speak with a slight stutter. (Actually you might want to use only one or two of these unless you want people to avoid you. Seems like you just want to avoid them at times).

You could try going out for a hike, if the weather's nice, or somewhere your interlocutors are unlikely to be.

Answer 4

I wish they would just go away. I feel your pain.

Answer 5

YES THEY DO!!!!!!!!