People who won't shut up

topic posted Sun, June 4, 2006 - 7:13 PM by  Toby
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A guy at work won't stop talking, always trying to start conversation with another guy who isn't interested in talking to him. Or trying to talk to another motor-mouth.

The boss can't seem to keep this guy from talking.

I'm sure I could say, "mike, shut the fuck up".

There's probably a more tactful way.

Any ideas?
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Toby
Seattle
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  • Re: People who won't shut up

    Sun, June 4, 2006 - 7:39 PM
    Maybe say "Mike, your chatter is very distracting. Could you please save the conversation for later so I can get my work done?" or something along those lines...
    • Re: People who won't shut up

      Wed, June 7, 2006 - 6:37 PM
      <<Maybe say "Mike, your chatter is very distracting. Could you please save the conversation for later so I can get my work done?" or something along those lines..>>

      The level headed advice I've been needing.

      Actually one thing to do when he comes over to talk to me is to relax...instead of getting all tensed up and ready to punch him. I kinda had a moment of clarity last week when I realized that I've been a big grump for a long time. To my friends I'm perfectly nice but work is another story.

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