Abort, abort, abort

[stomachmonkey]

Down the street at a neighbors for their kids HS graduation celebration.

My poor wife has been cornered for the last 40 minutes by one of the chatty grandmothers who is non stop blabbing nonsense at her.

Wife is desperately trying to escape with no luck.

Sadly for her she never learned that all imporant skill of recognizing who to avoid engaging with.

[Arizona_928]

More of the art of ditching.
"Have to use the restroom" takes the keys and leaves you there.

[Baz]

My technique....."I can't talk anymore....take care...."`

[john70t]

I've had a 15 minute phone conversation with a relative where I only repeated the word "okay".
(stopped counting after about twenty. geesh.)

Some people are desperate for connecting with someone, anyone, or just need to vent.
I'll give them a free pass for a while when possible.
Hey, I might need to learn something new.
But the next round I say "Sorry, only have a few minutes. What's up?""

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by john70t

I've had a 15 minute phone conversation with a relative where I only repeated the word "okay".
(stopped counting after about twenty. geesh.)

Some people are desperate for connecting with someone, anyone, or just need to vent.
I'll give them a free pass for a while when possible.
Hey, I might need to learn something new.
But the next round I say "Sorry, only have a few minutes. What's up?""

This sums up to the letter an experience I had with a recent coworker. At A job I just left, I spent a month getting my replacement up to speed.

In short, he was simultaneously the most interesting and annoying individual I have ever had the pleasure to meet. On the plus side, he was a walking encyclopedia of history. This guy would pull up wikipedia articles on historical figures and write in to correct the wiki entries. He could strike up a credible conversation about just about anything.

Liking history myself, I tried to soak in as much as I could, but two things became evident- 1. he was lonely and wanted to talk, and 2. his memory was beginning to wane, so repetition was constant. After the 5th or so repeat of the same story, I went from "okay' (my variation was "Alright")- to completing his story for him. In a sense, it was rude, but on the other hand, after hearing the same story 4-5 times, things get into a grey area.

Also, if you attempt to leave a conversation by going to the bathroom, and he follows you in and continues his story while you are p@###ing at a urinal- well- for me- all bets are off.

Still appreciate his knowledge though!

[Jrboulder]

I use my personality as chat deterrent.

[island911]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Down the street at a neighbors for their kids HS graduation celebration.

My poor wife has been cornered for the last 40 minutes by one of the chatty grandmothers who is non stop blabbing nonsense at her.

Wife is desperately trying to escape with no luck.

Sadly for her she never learned that all imporant skill of recognizing who to avoid engaging with.

Too chicken to intervene, you are.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by island911

Too chicken to intervene, you are.

You're damn right.

I knew to avoid the woman 30 seconds in.

Sometimes life lessons need to hurt.

[Noah930]

Just go rescue your wife, already. Make sure she knows she owes you one....possibly later tonight.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by Noah930

Just go rescue your wife, already. Make sure she knows she owes you one....possibly later tonight.

Good idea but that ship has sailed. What was "thank you for saving me" is by now "how could you have left me there for so long? Why didn't you rescue me?"

It will be a cold night in Texas.

[Charles Freeborn]

Originally Posted by Noah930

Just go rescue your wife, already. Make sure she knows she owes you one....possibly later tonight.

This ⬆︎ .. or hand her ( the annoying lady) one of these:

[john70t]

Originally Posted by island911

Too chicken to intervene, you are.

Never get between dogs, and women.

[McLovin]

lol.

I've fortunately been able to avoid that scenario for a long time now, but was at a similar graduation type event earlier this week and it was PAINFUL.

The things some of these parents said to me was shocking. The bizarre, delusional things (and outright lies) that some people will say about their kids. It's kind of insulting, actually, to think they think you're dumb enough to buy what they're saying.

I don't drink anymore, but I downed a couple of glasses of wine to try to help get through it. It didn't help.

I truly was stunned and literally at a loss for words, so I couldn't say anything. Just smiled and nodded a lot.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by Noah930

Just go rescue your wife, already. Make sure she knows she owes you one....possibly later tonight.

Something magical happens to woman in their 40's.

I could murder her parents and still get lucky.

I believe it's natures way of giving back for putting up with the pregnancy hormones.

[M.D. Holloway]

strange...this never happens to me, seems like everyone I talk with always seems to be so very busy about 48 minutes into our conversation...

[mreid]

When someone gets you in an ear lock and won't stop talking, start coughing uncontrollably and walk away.

[dmcummins]

My wife is the worst about getting cornered by people, many of them strangers when shopping. I have found the easiest way to get rid of them is to ask them for money.

[sammyg2]

I've found that well-timed flatulence can be a very valuable tool.

And yes, I can be that guy.

[fintstone]

All women can use the bathroom excuse to ditch an unwanted person or conversation and no one will question it. They can even take their friends (female friends). Be a good wingman and tell your wife that you just found the bathroom she was looking for earlier (or that it is vacant now). She will thank you.

[Charles Freeborn]

Originally Posted by dmcummins

My wife is the worst about getting cornered by people, many of them strangers when shopping. I have found the easiest way to get rid of them is to ask them for money.

Now that's funny! Or ask to borrow their car.... for a week....