I can't do it I'll go mad.
The conversation is exceptionally limited and even if I am reading a book or am on mumsnet he just keeps talking.
He is in his 40s, lives at home with his parents. His interests/converstion topics are, work, cars, popular music including Take That and Robbie Williams and whatever he just watched on tv recently. (enjoys strictly come dancing etc). He has worked in this job for over 20 years.
I don't ignore him all the time or anything, there is conversation while we work, it's just so strained in the quiet of meal/tea breaks. I can't think of things to witter about, or interested sounding responses all the time.
So far this week I have kind of staggered my break with his so I only spend part of it in the same room, and thought of things to do when he goes for a coffee break.
Am I being awful to kind of avoid him a bit to maintain my sanity? I am doing me best no to be rude about it, just can't listen to the same stories again every day...
PS I am not making it up about Take That, it still makes me 