Do you listen or wait for your turn to speak?

Answer 1

I am a very good listener. I attract "talkers" like a magnate.
I usually study people, see what it is they are trying to get across or what the problem is, then, if given the opportunity inject my thoughts on the subject into the conversation.
Many people have real concerns, others just like to hear themselves speak.
Some people are genuinely interesting, others are just letting off steam or bouncing ideas off you. I learn more by listening.

Answer 2

Listening is key, but I'm afraid while everybody seems to be aware of it, a very few people actually practice listening.
Listening to somebody shows attention, respect and care.
Feeling that somebody is really listening to you is rewording, it's a real gift.
There are millions of books and good advices out there that tell us we should listen more and speak less. The reality is that the temptation to start saying something before the other actully finished his sentence is very strong, because we believe we know, we understand what the other is about to say and we want to make our point quickly.
And, everybody loves to hear his own voice...

Some people speak and speak, and ask questions but don't give you the time to answer 'cause they have already jumped to another topic...
The more relaxed we are, the easier we can listen, and the more we relax...

Answer 3

It depends on the personality of the person. Some people tend to interrupt w/o listening whilst some others go speechless when they are given a chance to speak. So be a good listener and speak when it's your turn. Just don't interrupt when someone else is talking.

Answer 4

Yes ! Yes! I actually do both , because I very rarely talk to myself so when I do talk it is after someone has either asked a question, or when they look at me to acknowledge what they have said,before they continue. I was at a meeting tonight 2 young men, one a few years older than me and one younger than me and 2 females (I am also female). I waited for the two older men to finish talking and when there was a lull I quickly asked a pertinent question about what they had been discussing. Both men, rolled their eyes and one even crossed his arms over his chest and treated me with total disrespect. The younger of the 2 kept interrupting when I spoke. The lack of maturity at their age just floored me, normally I would have confronted them head on , but this was a meeting of a non-profit group to discuss community issues.
I wish your question had been written down for them to read prior to the meeting and then they would have learned to have tact and listening skills.

Very nice question, I hope this helps , but I don't think it was quite the answer you were looking for ..lol...or way too much answer.

Answer 5

We have both ears to hear and a mouth to speak, to listen twice as well as to speak. - I DO.
If i were to answer your question based from my own opinari or rather i would say, in general basis.... it always depends on the behavior of an individual, another is the topic that being discussed like of it's tremendous one, and it depends on the venue ( though it's too often ). In short... people differs in everything as well as to this concern also.

Answer 6

It relies upon even if it truly is interesting communication to me in my opinion then I do take the time more suitable than even if it truly is someone retelling their ho hum familiar reports that are significant to them yet a no longer deep sufficient to really carry my activity. Then I quite desire listen my personal boring memories then theirs LOL. yet when someone has something to assert that strikes a cord I continuously attempt to no longer only music in yet to furnish my perfect advice. Y/A is diverse because it isn't head to head and also you do not continuously placed across emotion an identical way in writing/examining as you are able to in case you've been chatting with someone, fantastically hand gestures and facial expressions. waiting to talk and listening in man or woman is more durable than answering or asking questions is on Y/A. it truly is often more suitable efficient to talk through Yahoo because you only take what you examine and write into interest as against all the different fluff in a experience (actual expressions). Time is the biggest aspect in verbal replace determining how reliable it truly is for me.

Answer 7

It depends....