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LisaM

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2. YES!!!! Now that you mention it!

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 09:49 PM

Sep 2017

I thought it was just me, that I'd the "invisible" age women get to. It's terrible, but I'm actually relieved it's not just happening to me.

Our conversational skills are probably diminishing due to social media and electronic devices.

Edited to add - I have no problem with timely interjections, but flat out interrupting is different.

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Have you noticed people interrupting more? [View all] underpants Sep 2017 OP

Maybe too many people have been mimicking Chris Mathews. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #1

YES!!!! Now that you mention it! LisaM Sep 2017 #2

i interrupted a good customer at work today clu Sep 2017 #3

I'd say the last 8-10 years underpants Sep 2017 #16

...Interrupts...Yo, Underpants, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, FSogol Sep 2017 #4

Yes, and I have been guilty of it myself when talking to customer service. janx Sep 2017 #5

parenting would have to account for most of it clu Sep 2017 #7

Customer service I don't have a problem with underpants Sep 2017 #18

No. Nevernose Sep 2017 #6

I just moved out of NY this year customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #8

OT, but... ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #9

Friday night ruminations underpants Sep 2017 #14

Well, perhaps we are willing to put up with it GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #10

Exactly. I'm a Southerner, but also a hillbilly. Interrupt a hillbilly and you might get shot. Glorfindel Sep 2017 #11

You hillbillies are an enigma! GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #12

You're right. I spent 18 years in south Mississippi and remained a stranger in a strange land Glorfindel Sep 2017 #13

Point taken underpants Sep 2017 #15

I just wanna say...oh, did I interrupt you? Well...I just wanna say... MineralMan Sep 2017 #17