AIBU to despise friends that cut in to a chat...

[VolvoMo]

This happens so often at the school gate, chatting to Mum A (1-2-1) and along comes a Mum B (who is an acquaintance of both A and myself) and immediately Mum B starts speaking to Mum A as if I am not even visible. No acknowledgement, no hello, just assumes her presence is more important than my own. Several of the mums seem to do this as a matter of course and it seems very rude...?

YANBU I think its rude too.
Although it is sometimes tricky when you may have something important to say to the other person and you have limited time before DC comes out

Wait for a pause, then say to MumA "Anyway, as i was saying..."

You might want to prime a few of the friendlier mums, so they know you're doing it to make a point rather than actually being a stroppy mare

Mum B might be socially clumsy and this is her way of joining in?

Agree with the socially clumsy comment also, you are all under time constraints and you are apparently all friends so can't you all talk together and share? What would you prefer her to do? Wait next to you until you're finished? Seems a bit formal...

Do they completely ignore you?

No usually Mum B's are the opposite of socially clumsy, usually quite full of themselves, and it's when it's the fact that it's normal chit chat that winds me up (if there's some urgent info to confirm between B & A in the limited time it's not an issue). Good suggestion PurplePidjin I will try to try that!

Electric, yes completely ignore. Bizarre isn't it. I don't expect her to wait, but maybe just to say hiya or something to acknowledge that she's cutting in.

Well if mum b is acting like that then she is socially clumsy as she doesn't respect social norms! But I know what you're saying. Some people are like this, my DSis interrupts all the time but there's no malice in it she's just exciteable!!

That is bloody rude . Wouldn't let it get you down, just ignore the unfriendly bint.

I hate when people interrupt anybody mid sentence, whether it's me talking or listening to someone else, it's very rude. Either give them a filthy look and carry on talking or tell them it is obnoxious to interupt people mid conversation and carry on talking.

I am in a group of friends and one always does this, interrupts mid story and hijacks conversation but she's lovely, empathetic and kind so we let her get on with it and sometimes tease her with, 'as I was saying'

But it is a bit annoying

I am in a group of friends and one always does this, interrupts mid story and hijacks conversation but she's lovely, empathetic and kind so we let her get on with it and sometimes tease her with, 'as I was saying'

But it is a bit annoying

despise, really? dislike maybe

I don't like it either. I find anyway that as soon as 2 becomes 3 in a conversation I am the one left out, whether person 3 coming along is someone I know or someone the other person knows. I usually make my excuses and go in that sort of scenario.

Oh dear, I do this sometimes. Not neccesarily at the school gates or with other mums but just in general.

It's usually because I get quite 'into' the conversation or mistakenly think the other person has finished what they were saying.

It's not intentional at all. I usually realise a second later that I've interrupted someone and feel really very embarrassed.

Bugs me too. So rude. I also hate it when people talk about a subject one of the group are not able to participate in talking about - again, v rude.

I do it sometimes too....same as letsfly I'm not rude intentionally but AM socially inept. I am sure SOME people are simply rude but I bet more are socially clumsy. It's very hard if like me, you can't tell when to add to a conversation...I seem to be blind to it and yes...I may be on the spectrum.

I have taken to just saying Oi Oi Oi I am talking, seems to work so far....

Too funny aquashiv!

you despise your friends? surprised you have any