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To rant about people who finish your sentences for you (especially when it wasn’t what you were about to say.)

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sixsevenhahaha · 21/11/2025 18:03

My dad used to do this.

’Dad, I’m just going to -‘
‘school.’
’the car. I’ll pop back in the house in a minute.’

My brother had inherited this annoying as fuck trait.
’well, I was going to’
’go to bed’
’watch a film but …’

Colleague at work did it to me three times today. (I’ve recently lost five stone.)
’Are you going to stick to your diet over Christmas?’
’well, I’ll probably -‘
’come off it’
’just have Christmas Day off.’

AIBU in finding it SO FUCKING ANNOYING!

OP posts:
DancingOctopus · 21/11/2025 18:48

Yes, I agree. I often have to think whilst speaking and I can get annoyed when people try to jump in and finish my sentences for me.
However, a good friend used to do this and I saw it as a sign of affection. Maybe I am getting bad tempered in my old age.

Idontknowwhy15 · 21/11/2025 18:47

I do this. It’s apparently because I have ADHD. I’m working on it 😳

youalright · 21/11/2025 18:45

I do this i get irrationally annoyed when people take to long to get out a sentence

Tillow4ever · 21/11/2025 18:20

I don’t I know anyone that does this! But it sounds annoying!

JonSnowedUnder · 21/11/2025 18:17

So annoying, my mother does this but often to be negative about something I'm doing or buying. I mentioned a local Christmas event and was just about to say I'd bought tickets when she interrupted to 'agree' it looked rubbish.

AcquadiP · 21/11/2025 18:06

I had an aunt who used to this. She never one accurately predicted what I was about to say next! I agree it's very annoying.

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