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Originally Posted by LilyMop
I agree that joining a conversation in progress is a skill. I’m not terribly great at it. One thing I’ve tried is to listen for a while and see if I even want to join the conversation. Some conversations just aren’t interesting OR, I don’t have anything relevant to say. If I do like the conversation and if there is an opportunity to laugh or contribute something to what somebody else has just said I will do that. I think most people are probably ok with others joining the conversation so long as they don’t try to take over and change the subject. Just my thoughts but yes, I do understand that it’s tricky at times and sometimes people really don’t want to include others.
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Yeah I agree, it can be very tricky. Yes, some people won't mind as long as you slip into the conversation knowing what's being talked about and the timing is right. But yeah, some people may not like it. Basically you never know. I've seen it where some people will join a conversation and no one is annoyed, while I've seen others join a conversation and they are met with annoyance. I think it can also be how you go about joining as well.