Stop talking!

Post Reply New Topic

I have started putting a stone in my mouth to keep from rambling. I get in trouble all the time for talking too much, and I hope this will help. Of course, there is the consideration of someone asking me a question and having to take the rock out to speak, but I'm okay with that. People already think I'm a weirdo. It's a compliment at this point.

What do you think? Anybody else have this problem?

-catchme

Take the stone out of your mouth, please.

Why do people think you're talking too much?

Demosthenes would be proud of you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demosthen ... ticing.jpg

I would probably end up choking on the stone.

I do the same thing with a broken off toothpick.
I clamp it between my back teeth.
Not really to stop talking, but it helps with anxiety to bite down on something.
You can easily push it up between your gum and cheek if you have to speak.
I've swallowed dozens of them.
I imagine I must be like pick-up sticks inside.

I was only kidding. You took me too seriously.

I just meant that you shouldn't let people induce you to put a stone in your mouth.

Can't we start over?

Why do you feel the need to stifle yourself?

What is it that gets people upset? Your volume? Your ideas? Or merely the quantity of talk?

If it's not harming anybody, I just don't like the idea of "stifling" anybody. It reminds me of Archie Bunker saying "stifle yourself" to his wife Edith.

I understand that one needs to learn how to "edit" one's thoughts; I've learned that lesson. But I don't even like the toothpick idea too much---though it's better than a stone.

I talk a lot depending on mood. I have become better at self filtering.

However you will become unhappy if you stifle yourself too much. Try to find a balance.

I'll be honest: I don't like loudness when it comes to speaking.

It doesn't mean I wouldn't like you, though. I've liked people who speak loud.

I guess one solution would be, like others have said, to monitor the volume of your voice when you're in private. Perhaps, talk to a mirror or something. Or listen to yourself on tape.

I'm usually a rather soft-spoken person---but, sometimes, when I get enthused about something, I've been known to embarrass people in public.

When it comes to how thoughts evolve into words, sometimes I'm guilty of what you're "guilty" of. I get a little carried away. The solution, in this case, is to consciously edit your thoughts for relevance to any topic.

If I actually knew you in person, I might be able to offer better advice.

Personally...

I find rambling to be attractive. I'd listen to ya!

I've talked way too much in my younger years about subjects only I am interested in, either when I was elated, or depressed. While I understand I was sometimes irritating to be around at times, many of my friends were just cruel about it.