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Xaisede
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27 Jul 2011, 12:30 pm

Break off a conversation with someone who wont stop talking?


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27 Jul 2011, 12:34 pm

1) Back away. Slowly.
2) Tell them your cell battery is dying.
3) Tell them you are feeling ill and need to use the restroom.
4) Tell them they are boring and need to STFU.



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27 Jul 2011, 12:44 pm

if you're dealing with one of these non-stop talkers, they are probably used to people just walking away. if they won't shut up when you tell them you have to go, just smile and walk away. :wink:



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27 Jul 2011, 12:56 pm

I've been told that turning your body partially away (your arm facing their chest) and breaking eye contact can give the other person the non verbal hint that you desire to finish the conversation. Crossing your arms across your chest can give a vague hostile hint at times too which can add emphasis to your body language.


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27 Jul 2011, 1:11 pm

LostAlien wrote:
I've been told that turning your body partially away (your arm facing their chest) and breaking eye contact can give the other person the non verbal hint that you desire to finish the conversation. Crossing your arms across your chest can give a vague hostile hint at times too which can add emphasis to your body language.


I do find that this sometimes makes people angry and loud for some reason though.



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27 Jul 2011, 1:29 pm

K-R-X wrote:
LostAlien wrote:
I've been told that turning your body partially away (your arm facing their chest) and breaking eye contact can give the other person the non verbal hint that you desire to finish the conversation. Crossing your arms across your chest can give a vague hostile hint at times too which can add emphasis to your body language.


I do find that this sometimes makes people angry and loud for some reason though.

Ooops, sorry then. I was told this by someone else and haven't had a chance to try it yet.


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30 Jul 2011, 1:04 pm

Thank you all... :D


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30 Jul 2011, 4:09 pm

Say you need to be somewhere and leave or say you have a headache and need to lie down.



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30 Jul 2011, 4:13 pm

Just tell them your done talking? In a polite way of course. May get some weird reactions sometimes but eh



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30 Jul 2011, 4:17 pm

I bet it depends on where your at. So you just gotta kinda wing it.



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30 Jul 2011, 5:18 pm

...and cut. That's a wrap. Let's try that again. This time, you don't have anything to say. Action!


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02 Aug 2011, 11:23 pm

Be annoying... :lol:
*Start talking REALLY fast
*Be awkward in your body language
*Don't look them in the eyes (though apies don't mind this, NT's are ANNOYED)


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05 Aug 2011, 1:22 am

K-R-X wrote:
1) Back away. Slowly.

This usually works for me. I have a long-winded uncle who just doesn't know how to be forward and to the point.

K-R-X wrote:
4) Tell them they are boring and need to STFU.

:lol:


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05 Aug 2011, 6:44 am

"I have things to do."

It's never a lie; existing is a thing.


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