Is it okay to interrupt, where you come from?
@Rohvannyn (3098)
United States
February 7, 2016 12:28pm CST
I've noticed many areas of the world where it seems perfectly okay to interrupt when someone else is speaking. Sometimes people think it's okay to completely talk over others, sometimes people think a simple interjection before the other person is done is just fine. I was raised with the latter idea.
In some parts of the world though, folks speak more in a paragraph form, rather than in alternating sentences. One person says several sentences, communicating a complete idea, then the other person responds with their idea.
I was wondering which style of communication is common where you are?
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Feb 16
I was raised where interrupts are commonplace, it's a hard habit to break that I struggle with to this day
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
8 Feb 16
Yeah, I really struggle with it sometimes too.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Feb 16
@Rohvannyn the way I was raised, you didnt interrupt you never got a word in ever
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
8 Feb 16
At a very young age my parents inculcated in me respect for the elderly and and the habit to never butt in in conversations especially between adults. Its considered as disrespectful to interrupt and not allow another person to finish talking. This is very common among Filipinos.
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@sallypup (69157)
• Centralia, Washington
8 Feb 16
It depends. Its rude to interrupt and yet if I don't at times it feels like I am being stepped on cause the other person never shuts up. Its their conversation, not mine. Its my job to listen and not put in my 2 cents. Then if I don't interrupt, I am their door mat. Eye contact is important, too.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
26 Feb 16
In Japan it's common to say "mmm, mmm" as you listen to someone, to show that you are paying attention.
