If someone is babbling on with a story you couldn't care less about..
Will you listen?
or will you show that you are totally uninterested?
2007-07-04 13:32:19 · 12 answers · asked by Miss*Blue 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Okay, weird. This situation just happened minutes ago, twice with two different people. Wanted to get on the net and was not interested in hearing about schoolwork problems (friend of mine) until my ears were bleeding (it just kept going on and on!)
But had to sit and listen, and the bored part of me was getting p.o'd at the polite side of me asking more in depth questions and giving advice to try to ease her anxiety.
It was like my psyche was diverging between nice and selfish. Luckily my nice side won out and she was relieved and we said good night. Then suddenly another situation occurred and I went through the whole process again with someone else. Only this time, it was just real babbling, but I could see that the person was just busting to talk.
Enough babbling from me. Thanks for listening!
Peace
2007-07-04 13:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by zingis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if it is someone I am really close to, I will tell them to get to the point. But I will usually just act like I'm listening and say something like "really? oh. that sucks.." And try to think of random yes/no questions so that it will look like I am paying attention.
2007-07-04 20:52:05 · answer #2 · answered by simi♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I listen. If I have something else to do, I start to do it though.
My husband and I are on a different level than others with that question though. With him, I've not always been kind enough to listen.
2007-07-05 07:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by all_stardusty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I listen. What the person is saying might be boring to you, but very important to them. So I am polite and I am patient and I listen, not showing my boredom.
2007-07-04 21:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by Lady 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll listen to be polite especially if its not someone i'm quite close too...if it were one of my annoying friends i would just like....wait a minute why are you telling me this? ^^
2007-07-04 20:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by romanticangel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I will usually listen. We all need to vent once in a while. If it goes on too long or too often, then I will put a stop to it.
2007-07-04 20:34:35 · answer #6 · answered by coppersmith 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd listen to them to be polite.
2007-07-04 20:36:14 · answer #7 · answered by Oh, it's like that? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would pretend to be interested in what they're saying just not to hurt their feelings.
2007-07-04 20:34:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would never say 'shut up' but i have been told i zone out when i am being spoken too.
funny 'cause i hate it when people do it to me.
2007-07-04 20:36:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'd just pretend that i was listening to them
2007-07-04 20:34:40 · answer #10 · answered by NoLongerHere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋