wmw999 2,589 #1 February 16, 2003 I'm coming to the conclusion I'm too good a listener. I seem to attract strident people who are perfectly willing to dominate a conversation, until I tell them I have to work/go to the bathroom/whatever. I don't interrupt (I think it's extremely rude, unless prompted by safety), so this can happen for a long time. Of course, others see any drawing of a breath as an opportunity to start back in again. So we end up in a seesaw -- them, 5 minutes, me 1, them another 5 minutes, me 1. Or so it seems. I can generally take about 20 minutes of this and then I give up. The nice thing about online discussions is that I can formulate a whole thought and get it all out. Of course, then it's too long and no one reads it, but hey; what I don't know can't hurt me. I find this kind of conversation draining. At the end, I don't have the energy to finish what I was doing, because I've spent too much of it on what passes for interaction. Any ideas, besides getting to the DZ for a jump more often? Just ranting. It's been a long couple of weeks. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #2 February 16, 2003 Bring the phone into the bathroom with you. Even if you have to fake it by pouring water into the toilet.... they'll get the hint. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #3 February 16, 2003 Wendy, you poor, poor girl. You are certainly not the only person here who finds themself glued to a chair, tapping away at posts far too much in a day. Still, on a cold, rainy day like today, I find it enjoyable. Chuckie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DivaSkyChick 0 #4 February 16, 2003 Chuck, how's your kitty???? Edited to apologise to Wendy for interupting her post. --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #5 February 16, 2003 Here, here, Chuck! Today sucketh much on the DZ. And I still have 24 cold ones here for y'all. Well, 23, er, 22, err, 21.... Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #6 February 16, 2003 Maybe if you started charging 1$-2$ a minute like a good therapist does you could weed out the cheap bastards and make some jump money off the others...Ken "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
