Is there anything more boring than....

[JohnTheRevelator]

Someone who keeps quoting supposedly hilarious lines from films they've seen at you? Aaargh I can't stand it much longer!

Reminds me of when someone said to me 'How do you know if someone is a vegan? They'll soon tell you!'.

It's worse when they then say it again. Usually louder.

He's a good friend of mine,and most of the time we have interesting conversations. But just lately he is prone to saying things like 'I watched Anchor Man/some other film again last night. Omg that film is SO funny' then proceeds to bore me with endless quotes from it. I wouldn't mind so much if a) the quotes were actually funny and b) I'd seen the film.

Sorry op, I used to be that person!! Baby brain and now possible menopause brain has robbed me of this useful life skill!!

Yes, listening to an in depth rundown of the plot of those films.

I can relate to this! I have another friend who is prone to this (thankfully not too often!). It usually involves a video of a 'fantastic band' that I have zero interest in and normally goes on for about 4 minutes. I'm sitting there pretending to look interested while thinking how much longer is this shit going to go on for?

Have to disagree with you there.
It's called conversation.
Most people are interested in what is going on in their friends' lives.
I suspect you are in a small minority to not care about what is happening in the lives of your family and friends.

Someone over the age of 12 who insists on sticking their phone in front of you to watch ANYTHING. Just fuck off. And fuck off again.

When people start talking about their diet (weight loss/vegan/high protein - whatever). I don't give a fuck so shut up!

I love hearing this and always ask 😂. On the other hand boring is; pets, dreams, vegans, tv shows, house renovations

No I do care, I want the headlines within the conversation. Just not all the details. Let’s keep the conversation interesting.

You’re on a new diet? Great! (don’t for the next 15mins give me all the specific details).

You had a long journey? Oh dear (don’t give me a comprehensive run down of the route, what the hold up was, where it happened, what alternative route you considered, what actual alternative route you took).

You saw your nephew this weekend? Ah that’s lovely (don’t for a second think I want to look at the 65 photos you took or the insanely boring 3 minute video of said child doing nothing of any particular interest).

Hearing what meals people have made recently. Yawnsville.

OMG yes, this drives me bonkers. It doesn't matter so long as you get there!

Enjoying the Victoria Wood quotes though 😄

Oh God yes, and then they get out the road atlas just as you are leaving so they can point out which way you need to go home.

Friendly towards Glutens I think. Maybe they are related to Ewoks, I'm not sure.

Some house renovation tales are okay, but not the interminable choosing of the paint colours, and the inevitable photos on their phone they have to endlessly scroll through in order to show you a wall with test patches of two almost identical shades of beige.

Actually did this today... again!

My old boss was obsessed with Friends (the tv show) and would bang on about it endlessly. She would show me clips on her phone while mouthing or muttering along with dialogue to show how well she knew it. I don't mind Friends but it used to drive me potty. I tried to say I'd seen the clips she was on about but she'd still insist on showing me. I used to tune out and nod occasionally.

Quoting Friends. I didnt find it funny then and I don’t from you. Or saying oh having a Monica etc moment

just as bad quoting Month Python

absolutely fine and often very funny to quote from Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

you have my sympathy (I hadn’t read your post when I posted mine there seems to be a number of these people around 😆 )

Where do you stand on the occasional cry of "OOOOOOOH MATRON!"?

Because there are times where I just can't help myself.

Yes that’s funny Kenneth Williams was very funny

You say that it's funny, @HRTQueen , but no word of a lie, many years ago while looking after my MIL, the doorbell rang around the usual time, and it was her carer for the evening who'd come to get her ready for bed.

This particular day, it was a lady I'd never seen before. I invited her in, asked her name, and she said "Matron".

Well, have you ever seen that episode of "The Royale Family" where Nanna talks about her eye surgeon being called Michael Crawford, and then goes "You know, like OOOOH BETTY!" and then screams with laughter? Well, she was everything I had to try so hard not to be for the 27 & three quarter minutes that followed.

Oh god, sooo many things. But my partner and I quote films we love back and forth to each other all the time, so I am probably biased, lol. We find it hilarious but I appreciate if we did it in front of people - we dont - others might not agree..

People who always make a conversation about them. E.g. they ask how you are and then barely listen to your reply before telling you all about themselves.