Incessant talking....

[ZX9RCAM]

What is the politest way to tell a family member that she talks too much?
You know the type, barely even stops to take a breath.

 

[zincwarrior]

Just turn your hearing aid off. thats what my father in law always did.

 

[Moonpie]

STFU!

 

[diesel1959]

Gotta keep your pimp hand strong.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

She was over here and I was watching the GOT finale I had recorded.
When she walked into the house, I paused it. About an hour straight talking later, she stepped outside and I started watching it again.
She walked back inside, looks at the screen and asks, is that the GOT finale?
Without stopping it, I said yes, then she just started talking again.
Didn't stop for about 2 hours.
No exaggeration.

 

[Moonpie]

This is where you say, You talk too damn much.
She gets mad and stops speaking to you.
Maybe for years.
Win-Win.

 

[Jakashh]

Steer the conversation to something they find very uncomfortable. They'll shy away and leave.


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[TheDan]

this will be a fun thread

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Steer the conversation to something they find very uncomfortable. They'll shy away and leave.


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Unfortunately, not much makes her uncomfortable.

 

[Brains]

Oh there's always something. My go-to has always been electronic, computer, programming, and other such things. That can kill peoples' interest in chatting pretty quickly.

 

[BRD@66]

Just turn your hearing aid off. that's what my father in law always did.

^this

STFU!

^AND this

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Oh there's always something. My go-to has always been electronic, computer, programming, and other such things. That can kill peoples' interest in chatting pretty quickly.

Pardon my ignorance, but what does this mean?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

^this

^AND this

I did request "polite" ways....

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Just turn your hearing aid off. thats what my father in law always did.

Well, then I couldn't hear the TV, which is the problem in the first place.
She causes me to pause it.

 

[peeps]

How about asking if she wants to watch the show? If she says no, then say, I do, and ignore her. If she says yes, ask her again when she talks.

 

[easy rider]

That's about the time I remember that I need to clean my guns.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

How about asking if she wants to watch the show? If she says no, then say, I do, and ignore her. If she says yes, ask her again when she talks.

That's pretty good actually, not too rude, and yet hopefully she'll get the point.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I was considering putting up house rules, which would consist of No whining, and No complaining.
That should cover everything.

 

[easy rider]

I was considering putting up house rules, which would consist of No whining, and No complaining.
That should cover everything.

You did say it's a woman, good luck with that.

 

[Kar98]

I was considering putting up house rules, which would consist of No whining, and No complaining.
That should cover everything.

Print and frame this, then point at it...pointedly?