Or does this annoy you too?

[MissionItsPossible]

People finishing/joining in on the last part of your sentences. I don't think I'll be able to explain what I mean very well, it mainly happens when you're trying to make a point or you're feeling emotive. I don't know whether they are just trying to assure you they agree but I find it so annoying. I try and make the end of my sentences different as to how I was originally going to say it but they still do it! Sometimes I even see their lips moving as I'm talking waiting to copy what I'm saying. I realise I'm not explaining this very well but hopefully at least one person understands lol. I worked with only one other person today in close proximity who did this all day so much so that I eventually just stayed silent and went on MN instead

This irritates me too. I have to stop myself yelling out a completely random "PARSNIP" or something completely unrelated/ ridiculous, especially when they start mouthing along. I had a boss who used to do it. Drove me absolutely mad.

Urgh I actually do this and I hate myself every time! I don't know why but it just happens!!! Really trying to stop it!

Slow talkers annoy me more to be honest! Especially when you've already reached the end of their sentence like 30 seconds ahead of them.

Honestly?

If it's one person doing it to you, then it means they've got an irritating habit.

If a person has noticed a lot of people doing it to them, then theyre quite possibly in the habit of monologuing, and people are finishing their sentences for them to try and get them to hurry up and finish the speech.

Okay, glad people know what I'm talking about!

Struggling I want to ask people when they do this why but never have, Through the anonymity of a screen and keyboard - do you think it's a habit? Do you do it to look like you're agreeing? Just genuinely curious.

I work with someone that does this.

She does it to everyone. It doesn't annoy me, it's just something she does! It's quite funny really. I don't know if she knows she does it!

Probably a sign that you are either predictable, or just talking to people who like the sound of their own voice and can’t wait for you to finish the sentence so they can say their own opinion.

SaucyJack

Interesting! It's one person in particular but there's normally a team of us to spread conversation. I'll keep a look out on whether other people do it frequently too.

Slow talkers are unbearable and most people's sentences are predictable. Talk faster.

@MissionItsPossible honestly, it's out of nervousness of people think I'm not listening to them properly, I have a habit of getting distracted so I've the developed this annoying habit to compensate! So infuriating even for me!

An ex boyfriend did this, soooo annoying.

pigeondujour I'm not a a slow talker at all

struggling Feel kind of mean now because I think this person is quite nervous though they don't come across that way so maybe it is a nervous habit?

@MissionItsPossible Could possibly be a nervous habit!

And contrary to a previous poster, I'm not a talker! I dislike talking because of the attention it brings, so it's certainly not that I want to hear my own voice.

Be gentle with the person mission, could very well be nervousness

...eventually just stayed silent! ~nods along~

:grin:

I am guilty of this and like strugglingthroughlife I hate myself for doing it! It's nervousness and not from a bad place - I'm enthusiastically agreeing with the point being made. Conversations are exhausting.

My colleague does this, I think as a way of showing that she enthusiastically agrees with what I’m saying. It’s definitely annoying but I know she doesn’t mean anything bad by it, so I just try not to let it wind me up too much!

My mum and aunt do this. I can’t remember what it’s called but a GP friend told them that it’s a Tourette’s related condition. I’ll text DM and see if she can remember.

Maybe even worse are those who stop listening to you halfway through a sentence because they think they already know what you are going to say.
They switch off and don't hear the rest of it, which of course is quite different to what they think you said.

Its people on the TV being interviewed and saying ' well basically' and launching into some long winded boring diatribe

Are your sentences long and boring? Do you rant on, in the misguided belief you're showing passion for the topic? Do you launch into lengthy explanations of totally banal phenomena? Or you're casting around for words and the person thinks they're doing you a favour.

Of course sentences are predictable, most conversations are totally predictable, just pre determined scripts. It's very rare to have an actual spontaneous creative convo with someone. Especially at work, where actual free speech will just get you sacked!

One of my greatest annoyances are those people who fail to recognise conversation as a two way interaction and continually but in when it is my turn to talk. I'm a good listener and good at taking turns so when i speak forth, i expect others to pause a while,listen and then when i stop, well hey,,its someone else's turn. Annoying fecks..

I am guilty of this too, and like others I’m sorry.

I guess it’s now developed into habit, but it stems from really empathising with what you’re saying! Or thinking I do anyway.

When I notice myself doing it I try hard not to, but I suspect I do it more than I notice.