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To ask if this is rude?

33 replies

Tobythecat · 06/09/2017 16:03

2 People having a chat, one person who is very lively constantly interrupts the chat. Other person asks if they have an "off" button. Interrupting person is offended by this comment. Who is BU?

OP posts:
zen1 · 06/09/2017 17:28

Is it two adults talking and a child interrupting?

happypoobum · 06/09/2017 17:29

Interrupter is rude. Person who referred to Off Button is probably just fed up with Interrupter.

BoomBoomsCousin · 06/09/2017 17:30

It's unreasonable for A to be offended, but probably both participants could have done better.

zeeboo · 06/09/2017 17:34

Off button person was rude. The correct thing to say is "Sorry A, you just interrupted me"
I have autism and speak when a thought pops into my head. I'm not trying to be rude and I don't always realise I've interrupted people. I'd appreciate a polite warning that I'd done it and a chance to focus on making sure the conversation was balanced and mutual.
What I wouldn't appreciate and have had to put up with all my life is being deliberately humiliated by the person I was talking with. That would have serious impact on my self esteem and I would avoid them in the future. It's hard enough living without the rule book everyone else has without being teased and humiliated.

happypoobum · 06/09/2017 17:37

Hold on OP - Your first post confused me.

I thought person A and Person B were having a chat, and Person C was coming along interrupting them whilst they were trying to converse? You said they were interrupting "the chat" not that they were interrupting the other person.

Can you clarify as I suspect myself and other posters may have misunderstood.

TormundsGingerBeard · 06/09/2017 17:45

It really boils my piss when someone constantly interrupts. It's another way of saying that their conversation is more important and yours is, well, boring to them I suppose.

The response wasn't brilliant but if Person A had any manners in the first place it wouldn't have needed saying.

I just muttered "FFS" and walked off once when someone kept doing this to me. Now that was rude but they were more rude imo Smile

thereallochnessmonster · 06/09/2017 17:51

I hate constant interrupting. That's FAR ruder. Basically the person is saying, 'I'm not listening to you because I'm so much more important and my views are worth more than yours so I will constantly interrupt your dull speeches with my hilarious and insightful comments.' Hmm

Nikephorus · 06/09/2017 18:22

I admit I tend to interrupt with jokey comments but then the few people I speak to tend to talk for ages and not give me a chance to speak at socially-appropriate times anyway so if I don't interrupt I'd never speak. And I doubt my autism helps - I really can't work out what is acceptable when I'm out dog-walking and have the odd brief interaction, I always feel like I'm getting it wrong whatever I do.

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