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People who volunteer way too much personal information
« on: December 30, 2011, 12:58:43 PM »
If I ask you how you're doing today, I don't want to hear anything other than good/great/really well, etc.  If you divulge something about someone in your family being sick or dead, I almost instantly stop listening to you for an indeterminate amount of time.


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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2011, 01:07:23 PM »
This just happened to me today at work.  I call up a lady at another office who i talk to maybe once a month.

Me:  How's it going?  How was Christmas?
Her:  I'm glad it's over.
Me:  Why?
Her:  Christmas is just a hard time for my family.
Me:  (pause) Um, sounds good.  Say, the reason i called...

Probably my fault for asking how her Christmas was.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2011, 01:09:41 PM »
Me:  So, do you have any siblings?
Her:  No, I'm adopted.
Me:  Really?  Do you have any adopted siblings then?
Her:  I used to, until my sister was murdered.
Me:  eff.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2011, 01:11:00 PM »
Quote from: jtksu on December 30, 2011, 12:58:43 PM
If I ask you how you're doing today, I don't want to hear anything other than good/great/really well, etc.  If you divulge something about someone in your family being sick or dead, I almost instantly stop listening to you for an indeterminate amount of time.

All they're doing is answering your questions. How about not asking how they are? You sound like the dumbass, here.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2011, 01:14:25 PM »
Quote from: wes mantooth on December 30, 2011, 01:07:23 PM
This just happened to me today at work.  I call up a lady at another office who i talk to maybe once a month.

Me:  How's it going?  How was Christmas?
Her:  I'm glad it's over.
Me:  Why?
Her:  Christmas is just a hard time for my family.
Me:  (pause) Um, sounds good.  Say, the reason i called...

Probably my fault for asking how her Christmas was.

Your mistake was asking "why".
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2011, 01:17:59 PM »
Yesterday at work-

Me: Hi is Johnny Walker there?

Widow: No he died in a car crash 2 days ago (Holding back tears).

Me: Gulp, welp, eff
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2011, 01:20:30 PM »
hey dumbasses, don't ask questions if you aren't interested in the answers.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2011, 01:23:32 PM »
Quote from: sys on December 30, 2011, 01:20:30 PM
hey dumbasses, don't ask questions if you aren't interested in the answers.

this, I always just say Hi, Hello, good morning etc.    ask yes/no questions "did you have a nice holiday?"  or "hope you had a nice break"
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2011, 01:25:41 PM »
Quote from: sys on December 30, 2011, 01:20:30 PM
hey dumbasses, don't ask questions if you aren't interested in the answers.

Yeah, there hasn't been a single example of anyone "volunteering" too much info here.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2011, 02:14:49 PM »
Quote from: sys on December 30, 2011, 01:20:30 PM
hey dumbasses, don't ask questions if you aren't interested in the answers.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2011, 02:40:19 PM »
cool thread, colin cowherd
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2011, 03:33:46 PM »
i go with a simple, "hello" then a head nod.  keep walking.  if you even appear to slow down, they'll stop and talk to you.  DO.  NOT.  WANT.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2011, 03:48:23 PM »
Quote from: jtksu on December 30, 2011, 01:09:41 PM
Me:  So, do you have any siblings?
Her:  No, I'm adopted.
Me:  Really?  Do you have any adopted siblings then?
Her:  I used to, until my sister was murdered.
Me:  eff.

Jesus, what's she supposed to say? And why would you not want to know the details here? seems like a great story.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2011, 03:50:36 PM »
Quote from: michigancat on December 30, 2011, 03:48:23 PM
Quote from: jtksu on December 30, 2011, 01:09:41 PM
Me:  So, do you have any siblings?
Her:  No, I'm adopted.
Me:  Really?  Do you have any adopted siblings then?
Her:  I used to, until my sister was murdered.
Me:  eff.

Jesus, what's she supposed to say? And why would you not want to know the details here? seems like a great story.

She is probably on another message board bitching about the annoying coworker who nags her about her siblings when she just wants to get to work.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2011, 08:33:53 PM »
Really weird old annoying uncle (by marraige to my fat old nasty aunt) had bladder cancer. Saw him at a family deal. He was standing next to me.  He had been in the hospital about three months before this. 

I said...Hello Tom.  You are looking good. How are you feeling? 

His answer... "I'll never have an erection again, and I'll never have an orgasm again."  :sdeek:

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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #15 on: December 30, 2011, 09:57:38 PM »
Used to work with a guy that talked all the time weather you asked him a question or not.  I would just walk away from him and go about my bussiness, but he would just keep talking as I walked away.  Sometimes I would glance over my shoulder and he would still be talking even though I was about 20 yards away.   One day I ask him "how much do you know about my personal life?"  He said "not much."  I said "that's how much I want to know about yours." 
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #16 on: December 30, 2011, 10:04:14 PM »
Quote from: Bloodfart on December 30, 2011, 09:57:38 PM
Used to work with a guy that talked all the time weather you asked him a question or not.  I would just walk away from him and go about my bussiness, but he would just keep talking as I walked away.  Sometimes I would glance over my shoulder and he would still be talking even though I was about 20 yards away.   One day I ask him "how much do you know about my personal life?"  He said "not much."  I said "that's how much I want to know about yours." 

Probably thought he was Toby McGraw.
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Re: People who volunteer way too much personal information
« Reply #17 on: December 30, 2011, 10:21:32 PM »
These threads. :flush:
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