Inability to stop talking once started

Metal Man · 10-30-2007, 02:31 AM

Have this thing, where, once I begin talking about a subject, I never, ever, stop talking, until the other person literally has to leave. Unless I stop myself or something. Ever since I was little I've plagued people with hour+ monologues, whether or not they were listening--and when they weren't, I'd begin talking to myself anyway, making it even more boring.

It's like being one of those grandparents who goes on and on about some tale until the person listening to it is asleep, or like being Mr. Resetti. I mean, it doesn't bother me so much that people don't listen, but I wish I could turn it off somehow.

Of course, in thinking about it in this post I am compelled to post more and more about it until the entire post field explodes from so much verbage, but I have the power to leave it off at pressing the submit power... at least, at message boards.

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-30-2007, 07:17 AM

It's something I kind of notice in people, in general. People just don't like awkward silence, but often mistake regular silence as awkward. For example, during job interviews, sometimes it's okay for some dead air to float across the room; maybe you're crafting a sentence, maybe he's taking notes. Once there's no one talking, though, the interviewee takes that as a bad thing, somehow, and starts talking about his hamster or whatever inane things.

STOP LOOKING AT ME · 10-30-2007, 03:40 PM

Meh, I could talk about all things Video Game for an Hour PLUS!

I'm just that full of knowledge.

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-30-2007, 05:06 PM

You certainly are full of it, TT.

Chunky Kong12345 · 10-30-2007, 05:38 PM

But you're fuller, Ace.

And by that, I mean you're fat.

STOP LOOKING AT ME · 10-30-2007, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

You certainly are full of it, TT.

Yeah, I sure.....

HEY! Are you insulting me?

The "Contra Code" was actually started by Gradius, although it was Contra that made it famous.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-31-2007, 01:08 AM

^No one calls it that; it's the "Konami Code."

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-30-2007, 02:31 AM	#1
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 7,034 Thanks: 77 Thanked 265 Times in 175 Posts Points: 8,518.29 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 8,518.29 Donate	Inability to stop talking once started Have this thing, where, once I begin talking about a subject, I never, ever, stop talking, until the other person literally has to leave. Unless I stop myself or something. Ever since I was little I've plagued people with hour+ monologues, whether or not they were listening--and when they weren't, I'd begin talking to myself anyway, making it even more boring. It's like being one of those grandparents who goes on and on about some tale until the person listening to it is asleep, or like being Mr. Resetti. I mean, it doesn't bother me so much that people don't listen, but I wish I could turn it off somehow. Of course, in thinking about it in this post I am compelled to post more and more about it until the entire post field explodes from so much verbage, but I have the power to leave it off at pressing the submit power... at least, at message boards.

10-30-2007, 07:17 AM	#2
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10-30-2007, 03:40 PM	#3
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10-30-2007, 05:06 PM	#4
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10-30-2007, 05:38 PM	#5
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10-31-2007, 01:08 AM	#7
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