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Yes, I once had a friend who was a real motormouth. After a while I just tuned it out and nodded or emitted a noncommital grunt in the appropriate places. I have never known anyone who could talk so much and say so little..she truly loved the sound of her own voice.
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Yes.A woman I used to know from work.The only thing you can do is toss a pie in their face...banana creme is effective.
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yeah my aunt is so bad when she phones that you can put the phone on the side while you hoover and run a bath and when you pick it back up she's still whittering away totally oblivious to the fact that you even went anywhere!! Theres nothing i can do about it - i'd change my number but she's family.... thank god we dont live close enough for her to pop in whenever she wants!!!
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It is myself. One friend listened politely for years and then waited for a pause and said kindly: "do you know that you only talk and never listen." Ever since, I have been much better.
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co-worker. i ignore them.
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Several people...co-workers, family....I've learned to give non-verbal clues that I'm tired of listening.
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Yes!!! I have a few friends who do that, and usually I listen, nod and then end up just walking away.
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Yes, me.
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I know several people like that. I just tune them out and think of England...
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not really but if i did i wouldnt talk to hem
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