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Overtalkers Anonymous posted Tuesday, December 09, 2003
So - I have had a great deal of experience lately with overtalkers. What's an overtalker? This is that person who never lets you finish (or even start) any statement without interrupting you by putting forth their own opinion. Another charming characteristic is their tendency to finish your sentences for you! That's always most helpful. Oh - because they are so busy talking they also never listen. Ever. To anyone. So - you usually find that you have to repeat everything you say umpteen-gazillion times.
What's really a passel of fun is being in a meeting with multiple overtalkers! Usually they just keep talking and get louder, LouDer, LOUder, LOUDER!
I'm worried - you see - that living in a culture of overtalkers I am slowly becoming one. I almost feel that I have to at times - just to even stand the remotest chance of being heard at all.
If you think you may be an overtalker - Please for the love of humanity stop your insanity! Just breathe, stay quiet, and listen. Oh - and if I ever overtalk you...you have my permission to give me the close-fingers-shhhh-zip-your-lip-gesture immediately!
Please help me to help myself and stop me before I become one of them.
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