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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 39 points 4 months ago (21 children)

I'm so guilty of talking over other people and I hate it. Please fix me.

[–] weastie@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Especially in online meetings with no camera. Without seeing body language, I often think people are done talking so I start talking, but they were just resting between sentences. Oof.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Online is the worst--I think the slight delay is a big factor as well. We both start before either realizes the other was speaking and it's very uncomfortable.

But also I'm just a bad interrupter. I often have an idea I'm so excited about I just blurt it out without even thinking about the fact that someone else is in the middle of speaking. I don't know why I'm like this, I've tried to stop and I have made some progress but it still happens way too much. Best progress I've made so far is rudely start talking, realize 1 second later I should not have, apologize, and tell the other person to keep going.

[–] Vincent 5 points 4 months ago

One thing that kinda helped for me is realising that nobody will care about my point, if they're still thinking about the point they want to make themselves. Realising that helps me wait.

Only downside is that I then sometimes miss other points, and sometimes also forget my own point still.

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