Conversation Interruptions

You shouldn't be interrupting people unless they go to unreasonable lengths without providing a pause for others to chime in.

I know the feeling, sometimes it's ok to interrupt people. You just need to practice the 'conclusive' tone of voice and say something appropriate, e.g. "Well, I guess that's just the way it is" ... pause ... "Good talking to you!"

people who get interrupted a lot often have very little to saythis in turn makes them monopolize the poor soul who doesn’t interrupt them

A lot of people will start talking before they've thought through something, figuring out what they're saying half way. There's been past HN threads getting into how some cultures have small interjections which the speaker generally talks over to collaboratively steer conversation which can have this "floor exchange" occur when the speaker responds to the interruptions with a promptI've met some people who think all the way through what they say before speaking.

There are two types of interruptors: the intelligent and the stupid.The intelligent ones have a lot to say, and worry they forget, so they want to edge in a few of that "block" chain before it's lost.The stupid ones are simply rude and don't care about your feelings.Step1: identify from other clues, what type you are dealing with.Step2: if intelligent, let them finish their speech. Then ask: "are you finished?" Then ask for uninterrupted talk time. You c

> Imagine your best friend keeps interrupting you when you speak. Would you have a hard time telling them, “Hey, can you stop interrupting me?”Yes?

As a show of respect and professionalism, I do my best to listen intently and to not interrupt my coworkers. If I am interrupted, I will stop and listen-- provided that the interruption served a purpose.If someone repeatedly interrupts me without need in a conversation, then I will get annoyed with them, consciously ignore their interruptions and finish my thoughts, even if they keep talking. This usually sounds unintelligible to everyone involved. Once they are done trying to talk over me, I

It works for me to just raise my voice a little and say "wait" or "hang on, let me finish" if someone interrupts me. I also find it rude and irritating and it should be treated as such, but it's also often not intentional and just a result of conversational dynamics getting out of control. The goal should be to rein it in and keep the conversation going.

I'm a guy and people interrupt, ignore, or talk over me all the time. It's got more to do with the communications protocol. E.g., I usually make a small sound before I start talking, as a form of reservation. Usually just a loud intake of breath. That fails with some people. They just keep going.

Chat, not talk. Reserve talking (interruptions) for critical things. Everything else, chat even if the person is directly next to you.