To rant about people who finish your sentences for you (especially when it wasn’t what you were about to say.)

[sixsevenhahaha]

My dad used to do this.

’Dad, I’m just going to -‘
‘school.’
’the car. I’ll pop back in the house in a minute.’

My brother had inherited this annoying as fuck trait.
’well, I was going to’
’go to bed’
’watch a film but …’

Colleague at work did it to me three times today. (I’ve recently lost five stone.)
’Are you going to stick to your diet over Christmas?’
’well, I’ll probably -‘
’come off it’
’just have Christmas Day off.’

AIBU in finding it SO FUCKING ANNOYING!

My mam does this bless her. We've all just got used to telling her to shut up and let us finish lmao

very common ADHD thing

I used to work with someone like this. It was so annoying because she'd finish my sentence, get it wrong then not listen when I tried to tell her what I wanted to say. She improved after she got some important information wrong and tried to blame me, but I pointed out that she'd preempted me then stopped listening.

My DM does it but I feel she genuinely can't help it.

I actually used to do it a lot myself but I did some active listening training for some volunteering I was doing. And holy shit! I realised that I wasn't listening to people either just waiting to interject. I've since really tried to stop doing it but I think a lot of people do it and are totally unaware

I do this but not in the manner you describe. If someone goes quiet or can’t find the words, I might say “do you mean X” and they might agree or not. I don’t interrupt people or finish a sentence in that sense, but rather help them jog their memory if they’ve stumbled

Yup, I have a friends who’s a very ‘proactive listener’ - constantly interrupts, guess how stories are going to end (she always gets it wrong) and finishes sentences. She also does it if we’re watching movies - says what she thinks is going to happen or how things end! She’s 10x worse when she’s had a drink so I have to try and let it wash over me if we’re out!

I had a work colleague who did this and it drove me insane at the time. With hindsight and (a little bit of) maturity I realise that she was incredibly anxious to be liked and to fit in with the conversation, she was just trying too hard.
It is an annoying habit…my ds on the other hand, takes ages to get to the end of a sentence and he makes me want to finish it for him so maybe that’s a family trait and I was annoying her too 🤷🏽‍♀️

Yes it's a common highly verbal neurodiversity trait BUT when it's pretty much always wrong it's still very annoying!

"I've suggested we only communicate by text" 😂😊😂😆

I’m so sorry but I know I do this sometimes. I try so hard not to but I struggle to focus sometimes and it keeps me present in the conversation. I also really struggle with people taking ages to get to an obvious point too but that’s because my mind is 100mph.

I do this, am working on it and I hate it. I often think other people must hate me for it too. I have adhd and apparently it’s common, and I don’t like myself for doing it. In my case it’s because I’m so eager to show I’m engaged, on the same wavelength and definitely listening. I usually get it right, and apologise for interrupting, but I know that doesn’t make it ok. My mum does it, however hers is always negative and very wrong and she doesn’t care that she interrupts. But I don’t disagree with her wrong ones as she just keeps talking over me anyway, and has the conversation all by herself!

I think it's so sad, the amount of people on this thread who are stating they dislike/hate themselves for doing this.

Honestly I don’t want to sound awful here but there’s no need for the over the top dramatics. I don’t hate anyone; I do find it really annoying. I’m sure I have annoying traits too but I really do hate this one.

I don’t think I speak particularly slowly but perhaps I do. Who knows. This thread is very MN, though.

Sorry! I do this too. I catch myself when I've done it about 3 times in the same conversation and then try and shut up! I just wish people would hurry up and get to the point, especially when it's not a complex point they're trying to make. Tbf I also watch YouTube videos on double speed so if people could speak at that speed in real life then I probably wouldn't jump in 🫣

I do this sometimes, I really try not to. I find my brain is moving along quicker than their speech and it’s really hard to stop the interjection. Most of the time it’s when they pause and seem to be searching for a word. I think my brain is trying to help them, but of course it’s just rude. I do however mostly get it right (unless they’re just humouring me)

Yeah I do this, thankfully I'm usually in tune with the main people I speak with so I normally get it right.

Does it matter? I mean, do they want you to speak for them?

I am genuinely sorry if people are upset with themselves for doing it but it really is a very frustrating habit especially when done so repeatedly.

My mum does this. It drives me mad! She never gets it right 😅

I have an annoying habit that I am trying to stop. I say the last word of a persons sentence with them. I have no idea why I do it and I’m trying hard not to but it’s like a tic!

Sounds like Echolalia
Echolalia is a natural part of early childhood language development, typically resolving by age 3 In older individuals, persistent echolalia is commonly associated with conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette's syndrome, aphasia, head injuries, dementia, and schizophrenia.

Echolalia often serves as a form of communication, a way to process information. It actually helps the person stay focussed on and process what you are saying

I do this but it is annoying when people do this to me. Go figure!
I have ADHD and my brain seems to be 15 steps ahead so I blurt the end of what I think people's sentences are and sometimes they say something else... I'm trying really hard to stop but it is so difficult. I do agree with you OP and get annoyed at myself for doing it

I think I do this too. I’m so aware of how rude it comes across now, but I used to think it showed I was really engaged in the conversation. I’m sorry for misreading that. I’m pretty sure I have ADHD, and I honestly never mean to be rude. It was me trying to help but getting it wrong.

My lovely friend does this. Love her dearly but it drives me mad.

@sixsevenhahaha do you speak really slowly and hesitantly with lots of ums and ers?

If people do this to you all the time maybe it is to do with the way you speak.

My mum does this, and now so do I. It’s such a hard thing to stop! I have to really concentrate to make myself not do it.

I have a friend who regularly does this. Not once has she correctly predicted what I'm about to say 😂