Rant for the Day (keep it clean)

[Mountain trapper]

I recently encountered a woman with a severe speech impediment….she can’t stop talking! I’ve always been fairly economical with my words, but not her. I can ask her a simple yes/no question and I kave time to go to the kitchen and make a sandwich. When I return to the phone…she’s still “answering”.
It’s so damned annoying!
WTH, anyone know wordy people like that?

Absolutely. I've even known some that were so stupid they thought they were smart. Like anyone really wanted to hear anything they had to say.

 

[Amish Heart]

I recently encountered a woman with a severe speech impediment….she can’t stop talking! I’ve always been fairly economical with my words, but not her. I can ask her a simple yes/no question and I kave time to go to the kitchen and make a sandwich. When I return to the phone…she’s still “answering”.
It’s so damned annoying!
WTH, anyone know wordy people like that?

My mom was like that. I could set down the phone and come back to it later, just say uh huh every so often.
My Uncle Melvin's funeral last week...he was 101 yrs old. His son read some of his diary from 20 yrs back. It said, enjoyed the day fishing with the boys...described what he caught...then said after supper, got a call from Ellie (my mom) and she talked till midnight. We laughed, knowing that happened. Told my cousin that his dad is now in heaven listening to his sister talk his ear off again.

 

[Haertig]

WTH, anyone know wordy people like that?

That would be me. In forum posts and email at least.

In person, it depends. I am either nearly silent or very talkative. It depends on the person(s) I am interacting with. One-on-one, with a friendly person, I am talkative. One-on-one with a quiet person, I am quiet. In a group, I am usually quiet. But not always.

I have a lot more to say on this, but I will cut this post short so as not to prove my point stated above.

 

[PaulKersey]

I keep thinking that she’ll eventually hyperventilate and pass out…then I can speak. It NEVER happens.

 

[Pearl]

I recently encountered a woman with a severe speech impediment….she can’t stop talking! I’ve always been fairly economical with my words, but not her. I can ask her a simple yes/no question and I kave time to go to the kitchen and make a sandwich. When I return to the phone…she’s still “answering”.
It’s so damned annoying!
WTH, anyone know wordy people like that?

YES!!

 

[Haertig]

One-on-one, with a friendly person, I am talkative. One-on-one with a quiet person, I am quiet.

I did not mean to imply that quiet people are not friendly. This was a poor choice of words on my part. I used "friendly person" to describe a "talkative person". Because some people may take "talkative" as a negative thing (the very point of this thread). I don't think it's a negative at all.

I like talkative people. They make others at ease usually, because those others don't feel the need to say something during a silent period (since there are none of those!) Unless they dominate a conversation to the extent that nobody else can get a word in edgewise. And that can be annoying if you are a talkative person in competition with an extra-talkative person. And the quiet people just roll their eyes at this battle of the tongues.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I had a boss one time when I was working overseas and he was in the US. We had weekly phone meetings. This guy could talk non stop for hours. Many times I'd set the phone down on my desk and leave for the bathroom. I'd come back and he'd still be talking. I don't like people who talk too much. Sometimes when my wife is going on and on about nothing I just leave the room.

 

[Snowman]

Sounds Familiar with a few around these parts...!!!

 

[Patchouli]

It’s very rude to talk nonstop like that. I know too many people that are talkie talkers. I rarely get involved in others’ conversations because there’s usually not a clear break where I can speak without it seeming like I’m interrupting. It can be entertaining to watch and listen to slow nonstop Texas talkers especially when they dig themselves a hole. Well it was all about them in the first place.

 

[havasu]

I am one who gets distracted easily when someone controls the talking. I immediately go into my OCD mode, and will begin counting the amount of times the word "I" is being used. With this information, you can really dissect what is being said.

I call it, "It's all about me syndrome."

 

[Haertig]

I rarely get involved in others’ conversations because there’s usually not a clear break where I can speak without it seeming like I’m interrupting

Sometimes when I've been quiet during a conversation, one of the talkers will stop to gasp for breath and say, "We haven't heard much from you today." I usually answer, "I was waiting for an opportunity to break in, and the wait continues." Then I go back to silent mode allowing an awkward pause to add an exclamation point to the comment. I don't do this to friends, only boorish acquaintances that I don't care for all that much.

 

[Neb]

I owned a '88 T/A for years up to 2018.
Here it is running up to 6500rpm on the dyno:

It was damfast and could kill you if you weren't trained.
Required rant: I still miss it to this day.

There is an 84 comero in my garage waiting for a custom exhaust for the new crate engine.

Required rant
Now if if I could get my buddy to finish it off.

Ben

 

[Magus]

I recently encountered a woman with a severe speech impediment….she can’t stop talking! I’ve always been fairly economical with my words, but not her. I can ask her a simple yes/no question and I kave time to go to the kitchen and make a sandwich. When I return to the phone…she’s still “answering”.
It’s so damned annoying!
WTH, anyone know wordy people like that?

I like to mess with them. I just stare at a point between their eyes, they pick up on it subconsciously after a minute and they start freaking out. I had this "Chad" boss once I did it to regularly, he never did figure it out. Damn fake vet.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Usually people find me so interesting that they hang on every word I say.
Seriously now, it could be weeks before I see or talk to another person besides the wife. It's pretty rare to hear from my kids too, haven't heard from my son for a couple of years now.

 

[Amish Heart]

I just wait till the talker talks themself out.

 

[OldSchool]

I like reading posts from the doers. You know who are.

 

[Magus]

I just wait till the talker talks themself out.

That's the beauty of the internet, when you get an epic poster, you can skim, hit like and go on.

 

[Amish Heart]

Or if it's in person, you can sit and sip your coffee and say, "Uh Huh"

 

[Magus]

Or look at your watch/ cellphone and say "Holy crap I'm late! Let's catch up later, have to go!

 

[dademoss]

OH MY, I am sooooooooo bad:

​ ​ ​ ​ Hi Cowboy Cat,​ Your post was reported and has had its visibility limited for violating the X rules. Specifically:​ We have determined your post violated our rules against Violent Speech.​ You may not share abusive content, harass someone, or encourage other people to do so.​ Cowboy Cat @dave_demoss @its_The_Dr HANG FOR TREASON​

 

[Amish Heart]

Bummer. Just what did you say, Cowboy Cat?

 

[Snowman]

"You may not share abusive content, harass someone, or encourage other people to do so."

The Not New Normal...?!?

 

[RJ2019]

Bummer. Just what did you say, Cowboy Cat?

That definitely needs to be repeated here.

 

[Snowman]

and Then what happens if the same post over there gets "d" in trouble here...?!?

 

[Amish Heart]

He can do the redacted stuff

 

[dademoss]

Bummer. Just what did you say, Cowboy Cat?

It's in the post, I pointed out the penalty for Treason. Seems it melted a snowflake.

 

[SoulSeeker]

I got a week vacation from X for saying "light a fire under their butt". X took it as a threat! We always called the magpie people a "Dutch uncle"! Boy he/she can talk like a Dutch uncle said it all. You can start out talking about a problem with a calf and get to half time during the Super Bowl without you saying a word! Some people can talk for hours without saying anything! We were taught to say something like, well isn't that special or, how about that instead of who gives a s***! Now in my mid life I have no problems telling people to shut the F*** UP! And while your at it go away!

 

[Cascadian]

I know a woman is who goes on a bit. Sometimes when I can't take it anymore I will say "what is your point". She almost always says "I don't have one". To which I reply "exactly".

 

[dademoss]

and Then what happens if the same post over there gets "d" in trouble here...?!?

No worries, my reply was factual and safe for work. "HANG for TREASON"

 

[Recluseau]

Man am I tired of paying for permission to share a planet NONE of us actually own through capitalism specifically real estate.