"It's very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence."I've always liked Alex Trebek. And who wouldn't? The longtime host of Jeopardy - and wannabe-thief-catcher - is Canadian (well, he was, once), he answers his questions with a question, and he gives away lots of money to smart people every day.
Alex Trebek
After seeing this quote, I like him even more.
(And being the Canadian that I am, I'll apologize for the ever-so-slightly-edgy title of this entry. Goosing the Google algorithm makes my heart race.)
Your turn: How do you deal with folks who don't know when to turn it off?
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Carmi, I use to try to reason w/folks who didn't know when to shut up.. I have learned its not worth wasting my breath.. I walk away...simple as that...
Simple - I send them to another classroom, preferably one with kids from a different grade so they'll have no one to talk to.
They are usually well-meaning types but are not very good listeners so it’s not worth trying to reason with them. I try to only see them in small doses as a little goes a long way. What really annoys me is when people start talking over you. You can be mid-sentence and they chime in with something - often irrelevant.
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