• Madrigal@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    This, 100%. If you’re unsure, pay attention to the subject matter. If they hop topics 5 times before taking a breath, it ain’t you.

    • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      9 days ago

      At which point, do you really want to contribute anything?

      Just walk away and start communicating with the trees or something.

    • FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
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      9 days ago

      I concur, this is a problem specific to people who interrupt or talk over others, not the person being interrupted. A good way to test it is to just go out and talk to more people: it doesn’t happen outside of certain social circles.