[rdgrad15]

Anyone know why some people like to force themselves into conversations as if you're not there? I understand if it is super urgent or at times someone will get super excited and start rambling, but when it is a daily thing and it happens consistently, it gets annoying. Know how to deal with this? Is saying something to them even worth it? Just wondered. I feel like it is rude and disrespectful if someone does it for no good reason other than to just intrude into the conversation.

Sometimes I'll just look at the person who interrupted me and treats me like I'm not there. Unless there is a good reason, I feel like people should wait their turn. Is there a reason people do that? It is even worse if it is someone who doesn't like you. And when people do that to me a lot, I get the feeling the person doing it really doesn't like me or respect me. Other than just looking at the person, are there ways of dealing with it and getting the person to stop? Just curious. I have a coworker that does this to me a lot which makes it worse since I don't want to make a scene at work, but st the same time, wish she would not treat me as if I don't exist.

[TishaBuv]

Are you saying you are talking to someone and someone else walks over and just starts talking over you?

You could say "Excuse me, I was speaking". That'll shut them right up.

Originally Posted by rdgrad15

Anyone know why some people like to force themselves into conversations as if you're not there?

Because you let them get away with it?

[rdgrad15]

Originally Posted by TishaBuv

Are you saying you are talking to someone and someone else walks over and just starts talking over you?

You could say "Excuse me, I was speaking". That'll shut them right up.

Exactly. It is as if I wasn't even there. I have with some people, but if feel like I can't do that with someone who is much older than me like a coworker.

[rdgrad15]

Originally Posted by Lefty the Salesman

Because you let them get away with it?

Well I mean like why people feel the need to do so in the first place. I usher called some people out on it, but for someone who is much older than me, like a coworker who does it to me, it is much harder since it may come off as disrespecting someone who is older.

[TishaBuv]

They do it because they do not realize you are speaking, or they are just rude and don't care

Guilty. I have problems with silence. If someone hesitates or there is a quiet spot in conversation I tend to be the one to dive on in.