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How to Deal With People Who Just Won't Stop Talking: (www.psychologytoday.com)

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Most conventional approaches don't work, like one word answers, turning away, making small motions toward doors, mindlessly agreeing with them.

The best approach is too not respond in any kind of significant way, including head nods

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing this. How about just saying ‘Will you just shut up?’ :D

Of course I’m kidding… :-/ I mean it’s something I would like to say but probably wouldn’t. :D

It makes sense to not encourage the conversation to continue. I would probably just make up an excuse, lie to them, tell them I have to go now, to the bathroom or whatever. But it’s amazing how some people are so unaware of themselves…