Originally Posted by Ki (Post 1318684)

Some people do find it a bit irritating when a response from someone is as what you said. When someone is coming to you personally to vent about something, a "yeah" or "uh huh" is sort of insulting.

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR. (Post 1318685)

I never vent to anyone. I often find it annoying when others try to vent to me. If you need to talk to someone you can vent to, see a specialist already. I don't get paid for my advice and I'm not medically qualified to hear about your problems. Not you specifically, but people who try to vent to me. :band:

Originally Posted by RoxyRollah (Post 1318687)

damn is that the worlds smallest sympathy band playing just for me?.... DAY-OM

I thought we had something special Fred...:rofl:

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1318575)

It's not so much a bitch but a question. I noticed it yesterday on the bus but I do it all the time myself. If you're in a telephone (or even face to face) conversation with someone who is basically driving the conversation and you're reduced to saying "yeah" at appropriate junctures, do you get worried that just saying "yeah" is a) going to seem like you don't really care about what they're saying b) going to seem rude, that you're not making an effort or c) just seem repetitive? Do you start to vary it with "uh-huh?", "Is that so?" "I know what you mean" and so on?

This is very much assuming not that you're not bothered with the conversation but that you can't get a word in edgewise. Does it bother people to be reduced to essentially a nodding head, or does it matter? Do you think the other person is at fault for not taking a moment to let you speak your piece, or are you for not pushing into the conversation and taking a more active role? Or is there anything wrong with this?

It definitely worries me when all I can say is "yeah" and I do try to at least vary my responses, but in the case of a conversation with my 95-year old aunt, even if I say something she often doesn't hear it and just ploughs on, so I usually just keep "nodding".

Is this any sort of an issue for anyone? I know, first world problem and all that, and it's not even important, but I just wondered what people think, if anything, or am I the only one?

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1318717)

Damn you, jury duty. :mad:

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1318717)

Damn you, jury duty. :mad:

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete (Post 1318729)

How's that Civic Duty of yours doing for putting food on the table and a roof over your head :p:

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1318759)

That nine bucks a day is really making me quite a wealthy man.