12 Ways To Get Someone Annoying To Stop Talking
Requesting their permission to interrupt—“Do you mind if I jump in for a second?” Apologizing as part of your interruption—“Sorry to cut in, but I’d really like to say something here. ” Chiming in on something they’ve just said—“Hold up a second, I’d like to add something to what you just said. ” Flattery is one of the best strategies for wresting control of a conversation. For example: “Sorry to butt in, but that really interesting story about your dog got me thinking about my old summer job as a dog walker....