I think I interrupt people on accident. Most of the time it is because I am not paying enough attention to what they are saying, and I come up with something to say and just blurt it out on accident, not really acknowledging that they had something to say.
I feel as though I interrupt people mostly because I feel like I already know what they are about to say. I will simply talk over them going on from where I thought they were going with what they were trying to say. Sometimes I interrupt others just because I do not care about what they are talking about.
If I don't want to hear about what the person is saying or if they are rambling instead of getting to the point of the conversation, I will cut them off. Sure, it's rude, but a lot of times, I don't want hear what goes on in a person's mind. I just want to know why they are giving me a complete breakdown of something that happened instead of the end result.
I have a poor habit of interrupting people. I only really interrupt people I know well, though. I typically get so focused on what I am about to say that I can't wait, or I feel if I don't say it now then it will lose relevance.
In an argument if i know what they are saying is untrue or wrong i will usually butt in and say something, and sometimes i don't even realize it and it comes off as rude when i don't mean to.
Sometimes, it's a reflex. I have an opinion or a comment to what someone is saying and I immediately just say it rather than waiting for them to finish. If I remember to wait, then I will wait, but at times it is like a lapse of memory and I just voice my thought.
I am interrupt people sometimes when I have something to share that I just cannot wait to share until it is my turn to speak. Also, I interrupt when I have something to add to the conversation, or have a question about the conversation.
I feel horrible when i do it, however, I do not have a good memory, so if i have a thought i have to get it out right then because i will forget. I cannot remember a time when i remembered what i was going to say if i did not interrupt the person.
I often interrupt people because I get so excited about something I have to say. I also often forget thoughts soon after they come to mind, so I like to get them out before I lose them. I also interrupt people very often during arguments, mostly because I totally disagree with what they are saying and have to show them my side of the argument before they say any more.
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18 comments:
i sometimes interrupt people because i am not interested in what they are saying
Honestly, I try not interrupt people, but sometimes I feel I need to make my opinion be heard especially if I think someone may be misinformed.
I sometimes interrupt people because i am not interested in what they are saying
I always think that they are done when they are not. I also am too focused on what I am going to say next sometimes
I think people are done talking when they are not.
I think I interrupt people on accident. Most of the time it is because I am not paying enough attention to what they are saying, and I come up with something to say and just blurt it out on accident, not really acknowledging that they had something to say.
I feel as though I interrupt people mostly because I feel like I already know what they are about to say. I will simply talk over them going on from where I thought they were going with what they were trying to say. Sometimes I interrupt others just because I do not care about what they are talking about.
I think I interrupt people because I think about something, and I'm afraid I'll forget it if I do not say it right when I think about it.
If I don't want to hear about what the person is saying or if they are rambling instead of getting to the point of the conversation, I will cut them off. Sure, it's rude, but a lot of times, I don't want hear what goes on in a person's mind. I just want to know why they are giving me a complete breakdown of something that happened instead of the end result.
I have a poor habit of interrupting people. I only really interrupt people I know well, though. I typically get so focused on what I am about to say that I can't wait, or I feel if I don't say it now then it will lose relevance.
In an argument if i know what they are saying is untrue or wrong i will usually butt in and say something, and sometimes i don't even realize it and it comes off as rude when i don't mean to.
Probably because I have short term memory loss and will forget my great idea or comment quickly.
Sometimes, it's a reflex. I have an opinion or a comment to what someone is saying and I immediately just say it rather than waiting for them to finish. If I remember to wait, then I will wait, but at times it is like a lapse of memory and I just voice my thought.
I am interrupt people sometimes when I have something to share that I just cannot wait to share until it is my turn to speak. Also, I interrupt when I have something to add to the conversation, or have a question about the conversation.
I feel horrible when i do it, however, I do not have a good memory, so if i have a thought i have to get it out right then because i will forget. I cannot remember a time when i remembered what i was going to say if i did not interrupt the person.
I feel that whatever I need to say is more important.
Most likely because I think what I have to say will change what they are saying or add something to the conversation.
I often interrupt people because I get so excited about something I have to say. I also often forget thoughts soon after they come to mind, so I like to get them out before I lose them. I also interrupt people very often during arguments, mostly because I totally disagree with what they are saying and have to show them my side of the argument before they say any more.
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