Why does she do this?

[TwinkleWings]

Would others be pissed off my this?

I have a friend who does this really annoying thing of repeating what I've just said in a stupid exaggerated voice. So for example if I was talking in a group and someone asked the group if they like Game of Thrones and I said "oh I love game of thrones!" She would parrot "l LOVE game of Thrones" taking the piss out of the way I've said it. It's normally when I've said something with enthusiasm or feeling (so could be something negative too). Or if I laugh at something she will repeat that laugh that I've done back to me but really exaggerated.

I have noticed her doing it to maybe one other person but not everyone. I find it really rude and it pisses me right off because it stops me in my tracks when I'm talking and makes me self conscious that I've sounded like a twat and that's why she's repeated in in a piss takey way.

I think this is slightly abusive and bullying behaviour on her part. She is making you self-conscious about being your real self. I could not ignore it.

I would wait till she does it again in front of other people and say, " I don't know why you keep doing that but I want it to stop."

If she carried on I would end the 'friendship'.

When a child does this to me (either my own DCs or the children in my place of work) I say “that’s what I said!” in a sing-song voice and repeat until they get bored.

If she is used to being the centre of attention I’d be willing to bet it’s her way of dragging attention back to herself. Maybe she sees you as an attention threat?

Does anybody else in your circle notice it?

Start doing it back to her.

Just say 'Grow up' and continue with what you were saying. Had to do this with an annoying woman that used to hang out with our friend group.

The “If I wanted a parrot....” response is a really good one. Call her on it in front of everyone else. Then if she does it again, everyone can see what a bitch she is being.

There’s no excuse for doing it, whatever her reasons are. It’s called “mimicking” and little children are told off for doing it in the playground! She should get a grip and grow up.

Op you need to challenge her the next time she does it. Ask her why she does it and tell her it is odd and irritating. If she is your friend she will stop it. If she is not your friend she won’t.

"Oh, we have a Perot in the room! Does Polly want a cracker?!" - and then if you can hand over a plate of crisps or something to her.

Next time, if in front of the same people, say "Oh, is it time for some more crackers, Polly?!""

Parrot..! (Damn auto correct)

Agree with TigerLily - I'd consider it bullying. I wouldn't tolerate that in a friend, not for a second. She's not a friend, she's trying to ruin your confidence for some reason.

I would call her out on this, it's a childish and spiteful thing to do imo. My DD does it and I correct her every time, she is only 10 so I assume she will grow out of it. Your friend is very strange.

Yup, to me she'd mimicking with the intention of belittling.

All the asd theories, or that her intentions are harmless ... Nah.

I too would be interested to know what she's done to make her a good friend, other than be around and stay in touch since you were kids.

I agree 100% with the posters who think it's bullying.

That ,"queen bees" book aimed at teenage girls comes sharply to mind.

If she’s been a friend for years she will be acutely aware of your social traits. Is she the type to be friends with people less confident than her in order to make herself feel bigger/better? If so she might be used to you being quieter in a crowd - one of her captive audience members and not a threat to her throne so when you step out of that role and start to appear relaxed and confident she will try to knock you down a peg or two as she’s threatened. All very pathetic really.

I have a friend who is not very socially confident and does not like when other are and will try to make them feel foolish. It’s nasty but ultimately stems from jealousy and insecurity. The only way to combat this type of bully is to call them out. Because they’re not truly confident to begin with it’s relatively easy to put them back in their box with a scathing/sarcastic comment. The parrot one would be quite affective in this case I reckon.

You've already said she likes to be the centre, so that's why she's doing it ... I'd just give her a look and say loudly infront of whoever "that is getting so boring now - use your own opinions"

It's to undermine you & a power thing. Tell her how rude it is and do it back if she dismisses you or fobs you off. Those who dish it out can never take it back when it's done to them.

She really doesn't like it when you're relaxed and happy and interacting with the group, does she? I don't suppose she ever does this when it's just the two of you? I bet the other friends there find it tedious too!

I wouldn't take her to one side and tell her to stop - she'll carry on, but with confirmation that she's getting to you! I think you'd be better off making it embarrassing for her - staring at her quizzically, likening her to a parrot, repeating what she's just repeated and laughing... I really don't think she has
echolalia but it might be funny to sympathetically suggest it's part of a disorder she has...

I had a friend that did this to me! It was so weird! I’m a bit shy anyway in groups of people but when I was talking, or having a laugh after becoming more comfortable, she’d parrot what I sad in a really exaggerated way and do lots of hand gestures. It was so strange. It put me off contributing to conversations.

I would laugh, look at her and then say in a lighthearted incredulous way, "why are you doing that?! Soooo weird..." then laugh and shake your head at her. Do it every single time. Hopefully she'll get bored.

And it was usually on me she singled out!

While the suggested 'are you a parrot' responses would be fun to say I think it's better to be more straightforward with her the first time you mention this to her.
You don't won't her to be thinking that you are bantering with her. Just tell her that you don't like her mimicking what you say and that you want her to stop.

That's annoying - especially if you can't phase her out, and sometimes pulling people up on it can cause a rift (which is also annoying in a group of friends). I know how you feel though because there was a woman at work who used to occassionally did this to people. I managed to get her to stop though without too much ill will, using your example:
Me: I love game of thrones.
Her Oh I LOVE game of thrones!!
Me: (droll voice) You too? then gave her a hard stare!

She looked quite awkward and backed off! Very annoying though and no idea what she was trying to achieve.

If she thinks it's funny, or she's doing it for attention, or both, then she's very silly and immature.
I'd just say calmly, 'Will you please not echo me like that? It's annoying and frankly very rude.'

And I agree with pps that she's not a friend. She's someone you happen to know.

but it might be funny to sympathetically suggest it's part of a disorder she has...

oooh I like that

She's trying to get others into her gang, all taking the piss out of you together - when you're doing absolutely nothing but being part of a conversation. I'd dump her as a friend, because she's not a friend.
My DD was stuck with someone in her social circle who constantly did things to undermine and reduce her. It was someone she couldn't escape having to interact with. She got so upset by it that she finally went for counselling, and the counsellor gave her various strategies for dealing with the belittling behaviour. Even knowing how to counteract the nastiness helped, eventually it was water off a duck's back. I'm sure there are plenty of self-help books that provide similar advice - if you can actually be arsed! My first choice would still be to dump the pretend friend.