It’s amazing how many people have no idea how utterly boring they are. Don’t be one of these people. If you’re boring, at least realize it and try to do something about it.
But how, you ask? The folks at Psychology Today have a helpful checklist to know if you are being boring in a social situation. You can go and read the full article, but here are a few tips to help you out:
“Oh really?” The dreaded “oh really”! If the person you are taking to keeps saying this over and over, it means you are boring.
Not being interrupted. If you are droning on and on and no one else is attempting to interrupt, it means you are boring. Interruption actually signals interest in the conversation, so no interruptions means someone is being bored out of their mind.
Look out for body position. If someone is interested in what you are saying, they will usually turn to face you. Conversely, if the person you are talking to is partially turned away, chances are they are not engaged in what you are saying.
Are you bored? Chances are if you’re bored with someone’s conversation, they are bored with yours as well. Time to find someone else to talk to.
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Thu, Dec 17, 2009
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