What to do with a talker that goes on an on and on

enfield

You know the type, you say hello and you need not open your mouth for the rest of the night. They hardly pause for a breath. Trying to get away from them is the most difficult thing. Have you any suggestions guys and gals. Sensible ones, that might work.

I once knew two of these incessant talkers. They did not know each other. One night they just happened to be in the same place as myself and I introduced them to each other and waited to see what would happen.
Well would you believe it they had a fantastic time together and got on like a house on fire.
Now back to my query, how do you stop these people when they are talking at you incessantly?
Kind regards.
Tom.

Kenny Logins

tl;dr

Yer Da sells Avon

I'm not much of a talker, so I just listen (or pretend to listen, if they're a bit boring) and remain thankful that I don't need to talk. For that reason, I quite like talkative people.

AndyBoBandy

just unzip the trousers, start playing the fiddle, and that usually seems to work!!

Boom_Bap

I though that opening post would never end

branie2

A good pair of headphones work

Yamanoto

enfield wrote: »

I once knew two of these incessant talkers. They did not know each other. One night they just happened to be in the same place as myself and I introduced them to each other and waited to see what would happen.
Well would you believe it they had a fantastic time together and got on like a house on fire.

I was hoping to hear they cancelled each other out & ended up sitting in awkward silence.

Water John

There's a whole lot of difference between a chatty person and one who just likes the sound of their own voice.
I can embrace the first but the second really p***es me off. If its on the phone I tend to be curt and ask immediately, 'what do you want'? That sort of stumps the flow.

Blazer

basically any woman is like this. If they refuse to acknowledge me I basically tell them to shut da fuk up and let me speak

uncommon_name

I had one of these in work. Sat beside her for about a week, ended up requesting to move seats because of it. Constant talking about absolute rubbish. It is so irritating.
Now she sits beside me all the time in the canteen during lunch, I now bring my headphones in with me and sit there like a douche watching Netflix. If she comes in and sits somewhere else, I will take them off.
I know this makes me look like an a**h**e but until you experience it, you have no idea how irritating it is.
numerous others have told her she talks so much and told her she needs to chill out, it doesn't help.
She is also one of these people that is happy all the bloody time. Ugh!!!!

Lone Stone

Stop responding and walk away

fryup

punch him....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaHLYU8aeQk

branie2

fryup wrote: »

punch him....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaHLYU8aeQk

Ah, it's Yourself

Insect Overlord

- Knock, knock

- Who's there?

- Interrupting cow.

- Interrupting cow wh-

- MOOOOOOOOOO!

magick

I was on a flight from California returning home. Their was a woman from New Zealand next to me, so she already completed 10 hour flight and now was on the last 10 to Europe. At first she seemed chatty, but it was beginning to come clear she must have been on something, she was polite enough but it was too much......8 hours too much. Even when i pretended to fall asleep she kept on going trying to wake me up, the guy in front simply had enough and got turned around to her and said "excuse me! But could you please use your inside voice!" 
This stopped her for 40 mins, then looked over to a poor woman on the next isle and started again for the remainder of the flight.

somesoldiers

In my case, marry her!

Arghus

A lot of the time you've just got to put up with them.

hatrickpatrick

ITT: People who are missing blindingly obvious cues that they could be getting the ride

dulceetdecorum

I actually sorta like those people, a lot of the time I don't have the energy to chat or something and being able to listen to someone talk about something and not being expected to add anything can be weirdly relaxing

RiderOnTheStorm

Hold up your finger and say "hold that thought for a second" and walk away ....

Or fake getting a call and apologise .... and walk away.

pleas advice

shur, that's it so....

Grayson

Out talk them.

WoollyRedHat

Pretend to have a seizure, that'll shut Em up.

aluminium

Dont vote for them

Vincent Vega

I think in some cases people who never shut up tend to be fairly anxious people.

I've known a few who just don't seem to be able to handle a moments silence at all.
They seem to need to be either fidgeting with a phone or to be talking utter nonsense in order to fill the void.

I've always thought it to be a sort of overcompensation for the perceived awkwardness of sitting in silence, from their perspective, but to be honest I'd much prefer that.

fryup

Vincent Vega wrote: »

I think in some cases people who never shut up tend to be fairly anxious people.

anxious & insecure

"do people like me? maybe i should talk more"

Esel

Ask them if they have heard of Ma Barker.

"I don't like talk, and I don't like talkers."

Canis Lupus

Blast them with...... Silence

YFlyer

They usually have taken ecstasy for years.

Hector Savage

I remember I worked with a guy who just didn't seem to be able to sense other peoples discomfort or take a hint.
He would just talk and talk at you - conversations for him were one way, he would even interrupt you to tell you what he wants to tell you.
Let's call him Glenn

Glenn : "Morning Hector, have a good weekend...?" (this was insincere , it was a way for him to get going)
Me : "Fine Glenn yeah ... I went to .... "
Glenn (interrupting - could see the disinterest and impatience on his face) : "Yeah ... what I did was ........ " < insert essay here... >

I would put on headphones , hide my face behind my monitor and he would just stand up so he could see me and continue talking ....

He also had an obsession with women, and actually would harass colleagues (only reason he didn't get fired was he was so good at what he did they couldn't let him go...)

But thats another story, jesus I should start a thread on him ...

Once I was at a party that he was invited to ... and walked by him talking to the hosts wife .... "My wife, she doesn't give me blow jobs" ... was the line I heard.
Apparently the host got a dressing down from his wife - "I never wanna see that pervert in this house again" or words to that effect.


Been thinking of writing a sitcom on the guy ....

It's **** you just could not make up!!

Hector Savage

dulceetdecorum wrote: »

I actually sorta like those people, a lot of the time I don't have the energy to chat or something and being able to listen to someone talk about something and not being expected to add anything can be weirdly relaxing

That can be true, when they are interesting or funny at least, but the guy I previously referenced was literally as boring as that priest in Father Ted.

Sometimes he would drag you out for a drink after work and I would actually get depressed listening to him - and think "What the actual f*ck am I doing here???!!"

fortunately there would be other colleagues there and he would usually start to "chat up" the barmaids.

Boom_Bap

Hector Savage wrote: »

That can be true, when they are interesting or funny at least, but the guy I previously referenced was literally as boring as that priest in Father Ted.

Sometimes he would drag you out for a drink after work and I would actually get depressed listening to him - and think "What the actual f*ck am I doing here???!!"

fortunately there would be other colleagues there and he would usually start to "chat up" the barmaids.

you sure are going on about this guy.

Jakey Rolling

Give them a lunchtime show on Newstalk?

nullzero

enfield wrote: »

You know the type, you say hello and you need not open your mouth for the rest of the night. They hardly pause for a breath. Trying to get away from them is the most difficult thing. Have you any suggestions guys and gals. Sensible ones, that might work.

I once knew two of these incessant talkers. They did not know each other. One night they just happened to be in the same place as myself and I introduced them to each other and waited to see what would happen.
Well would you believe it they had a fantastic time together and got on like a house on fire.
Now back to my query, how do you stop these people when they are talking at you incessantly?
Kind regards.
Tom.

Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah, now I've listened to your nonsense we get to the good bit, where I talk.
Those type of people are even worse.

Skylinehead

We can't bust heads like we used to. But we have our ways. One trick is to tell stories that don't go anywhere. Like the time I caught the ferry to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. "Gimme five bees for a quarter," you'd say. Now where were we... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn't have any white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...

Your Face

Depends on the person.

An acquaintance of mine goes off on steam-of-consciousness lectures about politics and other low-brow topics. He also he assumes he knows more about everything than anyone.

In reality, he is a bit of a loser and I think he acts like this out of insecurity and as a means to protect his ego from the reality of his situation.

Contrast the above with friend of mine I used to work with. This fella is similar in their verbiage but are interesting and good company.

Hector Savage

Boom_Bap wrote: »

you sure are going on about this guy.

Yeah, in a thread about people who go on and on .... the irony!!

Trigger Happy

I have a buddy and if he spent 30 minutes watching a tv show he would spend 45 telling you about it.

Hotblack Desiato

Hector Savage wrote: »

I would put on headphones , hide my face behind my monitor and he would just stand up so he could see me and continue talking ....

WTF is it with people who talk at you when you're wearing headphones.

At lunchtime I usually go for a walk and listen to podcasts on headphones.

So I'm heading out taking the lift and some randomer gets in. I see lips moving.

Take out phone.
Take phone out of phone sleeve.
Unlock phone.
Open podcast app.
Pause podcast.
Take headphone off one ear.

"Sorry, what was that?"
"I said, nice day isn't it?"
"Yeah, grand"

:rolleyes:

Then I have to do all the above in reverse, plus I have to wind the podcast back because I'm not just listening to music, I actually wanted to hear what was being said.

Y'know, if someone has headphones on that means they're listening to something. These are not earbuds that you might not see, these are big-ass headphones. They've chosen to listen to something on their big-ass headphones. You can SEE that they've chosen to listen to something on their big-ass headphones. Why are you interrupting them over trivial crap? And make THEM feel like they're the ones who are being rude?

Fcuk sake.

DEFTLEFTHAND

They're just trying to be social Hotblack.

It's kind of sad the way people walk around glued to phones or whatnot these days.


Nobody talks anymore.

uncommon_name

Hector Savage wrote: »

I remember I worked with a guy who just didn't seem to be able to sense other peoples discomfort or take a hint.
He would just talk and talk at you - conversations for him were one way, he would even interrupt you to tell you what he wants to tell you.
Let's call him Glenn

Glenn : "Morning Hector, have a good weekend...?" (this was insincere , it was a way for him to get going)
Me : "Fine Glenn yeah ... I went to .... "
Glenn (interrupting - could see the disinterest and impatience on his face) : "Yeah ... what I did was ........ " < insert essay here... >

I would put on headphones , hide my face behind my monitor and he would just stand up so he could see me and continue talking ....

He also had an obsession with women, and actually would harass colleagues (only reason he didn't get fired was he was so good at what he did they couldn't let him go...)

But thats another story, jesus I should start a thread on him ...

Once I was at a party that he was invited to ... and walked by him talking to the hosts wife .... "My wife, she doesn't give me blow jobs" ... was the line I heard.
Apparently the host got a dressing down from his wife - "I never wanna see that pervert in this house again" or words to that effect.


Been thinking of writing a sitcom on the guy ....

It's **** you just could not make up!!

Brilliant, I would watch it.

bodhrandude

Hector Savage wrote: »

That can be true, when they are interesting or funny at least, but the guy I previously referenced was literally as boring as that priest in Father Ted.

Sometimes he would drag you out for a drink after work and I would actually get depressed listening to him - and think "What the actual f*ck am I doing here???!!"

fortunately there would be other colleagues there and he would usually start to "chat up" the barmaids.

The one in the clip posted or are you referring to Father Stone as he doesn't say anything at all.

enfield

What I have used, to their surprise is say " You are going to have to stop talking, you are frying my brain!
Another which worked for a short time is hold up your hands and say "Whoaaaa...information overload!

Hotblack Desiato

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

They're just trying to be social Hotblack.

Yes I know.

The bastards :pac:

AndyBoBandy

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

just unzip the trousers, start playing the fiddle, and that usually seems to work!!

Whose trousers? Your own or theirs?

Oops69

Just smile and walk off when you've had enough, these talking addicts always find some one else to assault and get their high so don't be afraid of offending them , they're oblivious , all they care about is the next ear.

Oops69

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

WTF is it with people who talk at you when you're wearing headphones.

At lunchtime I usually go for a walk and listen to podcasts on headphones.

So I'm heading out taking the lift and some randomer gets in. I see lips moving.

Take out phone.
Take phone out of phone sleeve.
Unlock phone.
Open podcast app.
Pause podcast.
Take headphone off one ear.

"Sorry, what was that?"
"I said, nice day isn't it?"
"Yeah, grand"

:rolleyes:

Then I have to do all the above in reverse, plus I have to wind the podcast back because I'm not just listening to music, I actually wanted to hear what was being said.

Y'know, if someone has headphones on that means they're listening to something. These are not earbuds that you might not see, these are big-ass headphones. They've chosen to listen to something on their big-ass headphones. You can SEE that they've chosen to listen to something on their big-ass headphones. Why are you interrupting them over trivial crap? And make THEM feel like they're the ones who are being rude?

Fcuk sake.

maybe they're not looking at your ears ,you're not the centre of the universe , people have other things to look at .

the_pen_turner

these people wreck my head.

i know 6 people like this.
one lives in england and must save up his words for when he comes home
3 are english that retired to the area.
one is english and married a local guy

the other is irish

i wonder is it something to do with england. they all seem to be like that

all of them are to be avoided if at all posible.
2 of the above are maried to each other and are called the gramafones . all you do is wind them up and let them go until they tire them selves out

fryup

the other extreme is this.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR81LAiLjN8

uncommon_name

Oops69 wrote: »

maybe they're not looking at your ears ,you're not the centre of the universe , people have other things to look at .

Wow someone is having a bad day!!
I would hope they aren't looking down at the ground while trying to talk to you. If you are talking to someone you look at them, therefore you would see the headphones.

Hector Bellend

enfield wrote: »

You know the type, you say hello and you need not open your mouth for the rest of the night. They hardly pause for a breath. Trying to get away from them is the most difficult thing. Have you any suggestions guys and gals. Sensible ones, that might work.

I once knew two of these incessant talkers. They did not know each other. One night they just happened to be in the same place as myself and I introduced them to each other and waited to see what would happen.
Well would you believe it they had a fantastic time together and got on like a house on fire.
Now back to my query, how do you stop these people when they are talking at you incessantly?
Kind regards.
Tom.

Either punch them in the face or tell them to stfu