How many of you listen when someone is talking to you?

@Hannihar (129481)
Israel
December 6, 2017 4:47am CST
If the person goes on and on about something and I lost interest I tune them out and pretend that I am listening. There are those that really have something to say of interest and those that just go on and on and never end. Have you met people that go on and on and you pretend that you are listening to them and you really aren't?
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Iza
@eliza_godinez12 (5567)
• Philippines
6 Dec 17
I always pay attention when someone is talking. But, If I have lost an interest to what he/she taking about that doesn't make any sense. I'll make an excuses to end up the conversation and not to pretend that i'm still listening.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
Moonlight98, that is wise to do.
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Iza
@eliza_godinez12 (5567)
• Philippines
7 Dec 17
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
•
6 Dec 17
Like @RasmaSandra - I would say, it would depend on what the person is saying.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
Makes lots of sense Kandase.
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kiran8
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
6 Dec 17
Actually there are more people who talk non stop than those who speak less but more sense. I do the same , just let my mind wander while keeping a smile on , pretending to listen to their one sided talk..
kiran8
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
6 Dec 17
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
kiran8, I could just picture you doing that.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137213)
• Philippines
6 Dec 17
I met people like this a couple of times. I am quite frank and excuse myself politely because I cannot endure listening to them.
Shavkat
@Shavkat (137213)
• Philippines
7 Dec 17
@Hannihar It is better to be productive than wasting my time dealing with these people.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
7 Dec 17
@Shavkat You are very right Shavkat.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
Shavkat, very good idea.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73473)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Dec 17
I was about to say that it depends on what they are saying.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
Sandra, I agree with you.
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s sivasubrahmanyam
@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
6 Dec 17
If the other is saying something boring on and on...I just try to divert him and drag him into a new topic.
s sivasubrahmanyam
@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
6 Dec 17
@Hannihar Otherwise they go on hammering us.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
@shivamani10 So so true s sivasubrahmanyam.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
s. sivasubahmanyam, that sounds like a great idea.
maezee
@maezee (41997)
• United States
6 Dec 17
If someone is just going on and on I tend to tune them out for a little bit. Haha. That sounds mean but sometimes you have to.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
It is honest and true if they go on and on maezee.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Dec 17
If you don't listen you can get caught out when they suddenly ask you a question.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Dec 17
So so true Judy.
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