Or

B) Get impatient, cut them off and tell them everything you know about the topic?

Or

C) Patiently let them finish, THEN tell them you already know, and everything you know about the topic?

I personally have a tendency to be an impatient douche sometimes so I admit I don’t always handle these situations with the greatest patience & social grace.

    • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
      7·
      15 hours ago

      I’d add on: depends if it’s emotional.

      Sometimes people gotta process things and telling their story is what they actually needed.

      Sometimes they’re giving me directions to the post office, and I can happily cut that shit short without anyone getting offended.