I was watching a not so great movie called Night Junkies. This could have been a good movie, but the execution was off. In one scene, our heroine asks our hero "Listen or wait to talk?"
I find that an incredibly provocative question.
Which is it? Do you listen to the person with whom you are conversing? Or do you wait until they shut up so you can have your turn?
I am like LJ.......i do interrupt people when i am sure of what they are going to tell me..and when i stop and they talk again....well, they say exatcly what i was sure they would say.....
Also i am quick with questions ...it must be because of my reporter background...my ex husband would often tell "Let me finish"....i have learned to work with that......
But people tell me i am a great listener so i think i am doing ok overall...
LoLoL @Mom!
LG, I always listen first to make sure I get the whole story. I want to know the emotion behind each sentence and see what area of the story they are telling me bothers them the most or what they themselves are seeing before I relate how I actually feel. Sometimes it's hard to keep my mouth shut though if it's a particularly touchy subject for me and I'll have a random turrets type reaction. :-/
