DW interrupting me when I talk. Getting annoyed and giving up.

[Anonymous]

I think it's rude enough generally but when she asks me a question and then interrupts me during my answer challenging me with an anecdote when if I were to complete my answer that would have responded to the anecdote, it is frustrating. I've asked her not to but she says in business, elsewhere, it's good to interrupt to facilitate communication. As we're "Fifty and Over" I guess I just put up with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's rude enough generally but when she asks me a question and then interrupts me during my answer challenging me with an anecdote when if I were to complete my answer that would have responded to the anecdote, it is frustrating. I've asked her not to but she says in business, elsewhere, it's good to interrupt to facilitate communication. As we're "Fifty and Over" I guess I just put up with it.

As I mentioned in the other thread. When she interrupts, stop her and say that you haven't finished speaking and she needs to let you finish. If she can't let you finish, then the conversation is over until she can be more courteous.

[Anonymous]

Thank you. I overlooked the other thread.

[Anonymous]

I'm overly quiet, but I have watched how my husband handles it with our extended family. He stops talking and lets them do their spiel. Then an awkward pause, from there he continues exactly where he left off, not saying anything about what they interrupted with. Highly amusing to watch especially when 10-15 minutes go by sometimes, before he swings things back on track. Takes a few rounds of this each visit, before they seem to catch on that they have cut him off and are being rude. I like the look of confusion on their faces, until it sinks in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm overly quiet, but I have watched how my husband handles it with our extended family. He stops talking and lets them do their spiel. Then an awkward pause, from there he continues exactly where he left off, not saying anything about what they interrupted with. Highly amusing to watch especially when 10-15 minutes go by sometimes, before he swings things back on track. Takes a few rounds of this each visit, before they seem to catch on that they have cut him off and are being rude. I like the look of confusion on their faces, until it sinks in.

Np here. Thanks for sharing this. My dh interrupts me all the time. I may try this.

[Anonymous]

My DH pauses a lot when he speaks, so much so that the other person then starts to speak only to have him get mad and say that he wasn't finished. How the heck are we supposed to know you weren't finished. Stop pausing so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm overly quiet, but I have watched how my husband handles it with our extended family. He stops talking and lets them do their spiel. Then an awkward pause, from there he continues exactly where he left off, not saying anything about what they interrupted with. Highly amusing to watch especially when 10-15 minutes go by sometimes, before he swings things back on track. Takes a few rounds of this each visit, before they seem to catch on that they have cut him off and are being rude. I like the look of confusion on their faces, until it sinks in.

Np here. Thanks for sharing this. My dh interrupts me all the time. I may try this.

I do this at work with a colleague. Works beautifully.

[Anonymous]

Men like to monologue, women like conversations.

Just because she asked a question does not mean you are a professor that can lecture or monologue.

[Anonymous]

You are an a**hole. This is a pwoerplay by you, and it is immature and messed up. You are not talking you are sermoning, nobody has patience for that BS. People interupt people, you are not God, get over it.

[Anonymous]

I'm a woman. I find it very rude. Why spend years teaching young kids it is rude, only to condone it in adults? It is disrespectful.

[Anonymous]

My good friends Ivy League H likes to monologue and she has to hit him to give him the hint that he needs to shut up. He thinks he is the expert in everything.

[Anonymous]

Only insecure men go on about not interputing them. Back and forth conversation is the sign of intelect, you are also stupid.

[Anonymous]

In school we are taught to raise our hands before speaking, but in the adult world it's the people that interrupt that get heard and get more respect as being go getters or more social. The people patiently waiting to get a word in edgewise never get their chance. So you almost have to interrupt to have a chance to speak.

[Anonymous]

I am sorely tempted to do this with people who are slow-talkers. At least I am aware of my proclivities and do my best not to interrupt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Men like to monologue, women like conversations.

Just because she asked a question does not mean you are a professor that can lecture or monologue.

Yes!!!