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I call this ambushing. I hate when it happens. A lot of times it happens to people that have a professional career in something like medicine. We have a doctor in our family and I have seen people corner her to talk about health issues at family parties. I have been on the receiving end with people when we are celebrating something and they either pull me aside or stand real close to me and talk about a hot button topic in a low voice while I am trying to focus on something else. Its hard to deal with. In the past I would get totally wrapped up in it but I have found my feet in things and now I dont. I either say 'excuse me' and leave to go somewhere else or I tell them that I cant focus on their stuff in the midst of everything and tell them to give me a call/send me an email or whatever to discuss it at another time. Its not rude. Its more rude to discuss stuff like that at the expense of the person you are there for or to disinclude other people from your personal conversation IMO.
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