How Do You Carry A Conversation......

[Fishstix]

With someone you're not very comfortable with?

I just called an aquaintence from school to ask a question, I thought the phone call would take about a minute but it lasted 12 minutes. She tends to talk a lot and I felt stupid not having anything to say. Most of my responses were just "Uh huh". She's a nice girl and all and not scary in any way but for some reason I get nervous talking to her. Not just her, anyone who gives off certain vibes even if they're the nicest people. I just can't think of anything to say to them. I don't even know why I get nervous around them.

 

[kevbo]

Just be like, "I found this really great porn video on the internet that I think you'd enjoy. Want to watch it together?"

Usually stops them, and sometimes even gets them to hang up!

 

[savvysearch]

There are some people that we just don't click with. Nothing strange about that. But people who ramble away for 12 minutes about themselves tend to be easy to talk with, so I can't really understand this situation. For me, these people are easy. You just ask them question. You don't have to contribute anything but questions where they can give long winded responses. It works.

 

[Fishstix]

Just be like, "I found this really great porn video on the internet that I think you'd enjoy. Want to watch it together?"

Usually stops them, and sometimes even gets them to hang up!

Lol what if she said yes? I wouldn't want to watch a porn with her and that'd make things even more uncomfortable.

There are some people that we just don't click with. Nothing strange about that. But people who ramble away for 12 minutes about themselves tend to be easy to talk with, so I can't really understand this situation. For me, these people are easy. You just ask them question. You don't have to contribute anything but questions where they can give long winded responses. It works.

I know some people don't click but she seems like a pretty cool person. A lot of the other girls at my school are bitches and she's one of the only ones I talk to often. I want to be able to talk to her and some other nice people who I tend to be uncomfortable with like the people I have no problem talking to. She wasn't really talking about herself much but she does tend to talk on and on and I never really have much to say.

 

[Alpha1851]

Do you want to know how to carry on a general conversation w/ someone when you really couldn't care less about talking to them and/or just aren't interested in the subject matter?

Or, are you looking for ways to politely end a phone conversation?

If it's the latter, since you called to discuss a school issue, a good way to end would be, "Well, I won't keep you any longer, I know you have lots to study," or "Thanks so much for your help, I'll let you get back to it now."

I love to chat, I'm a dedicated extrovert. But, I hate when I'm in a hurry, and my quick business call ends up running into a time wasting gab session b/c the other person just keeps going and going. In those situations, I just act like I don't wan' to take up more of their time, I don't want to hold them on the phone any longer. It works every single time.

 

[Fucker29]

Talking on the phone = boring.

 

[1091MAC]

Don't we Americans tend to say: "Sooo anywaaay." And that signals that the other person is bored and wants to get off the phone?

 

[The_Reaper]

You get used to it...

I got flagged down on campus today by a guy I had a class with. I don't know him overly well, but we actually had a good conversation about the final from the class that we had on Friday, and the class in general.

I'm not usually comfortable talking to anyone I don't know well; but even considering that, the conversation went pretty well.

Then again, when it's minus 40 and the campus coffee places are closed, you tend to have something to lament about with a kindred spirit in those regards.