Annoying loud-mouth

[GettingPdOff]

Probably should be AIBU...?
Got back to work after a holiday and things are starting to grate. Really appreciate my colleagues as they have supported me on various things over the years and are all lovely people to a degree. However, one is so loud and ignorant at times it's really starting to wind me up! I'm just looking to vent really as I guess there's nothing I can do about it!
She always dominates conversation, through volume and content, always has her face in her phone at breaks/ lunches when we share these together occasionally. There's always a drama going on in her life and she never seems to ask or genuinely enquire about others. She's so drama hungry she gets involved in her other friends/ family issues and then we hear all about it!
Am I being unreasonable for just wanting normal human contact during 'down time' as it were as all of this is exhausting!!!
It's got to the point I just end up sitting there and what's the point?!

Go out for a walk in your lunch break. See if you can work your lunch and get out earlier.

Yes I could but our lunches aren't that long and there's no where to go. We're meant to be a team but it doesn't feel like it when conversations are so one sided/ focused. Also, if I start disappearing I know I'll start to become excluded on decisions and other things.

Any other ideas?

Say "Maybe we could hear from someone else for a change" every time she kicks off.

I could but that'd be too obviously bitchy! It'd cause ructions. I just hope she's on MN and reads this! Without realising it's about her! Ha ha!

Just volunteer information about yourself that's related to the topic at hand. 'Oh, I know what you mean- when that happened to me....' I was raised in a family where that was the normal way to communicate. I have to consciously remind myself to ask about other people.

@RolytheRhino I often try but get cut off either by her or others. It's a bun fight to be bloody heard in this place!!! It's just pure rudeness! Ironically they studied psychology at degree level 😂

You need a brass neck & the flash cards of a Mrs. Doyle to get a word in. We could come up with loads of useful suggestions for your signs.

😂😂😂 Thank you! Haha!!!