Friends and etiquette

I know a woman like this too , Only the one though I am glad to say , I go out of my way not to be caught with her , she goes on about the colour of tights she buys and the kind of toothpaste she gets , i wouldn't mind if the conversation was interesting but its boring , I was in the DR surgery one day and she got up and was following me into the doctors room and still yapping m, I had to almost shut the door in her face , I was so embarrassed , the Dr laughed as he knew her well , be like me pal , try to avoid her lol xx

yes manners are losing weight in this hi-tech age where everything is cool...

That has nothing to do with technology, it's just plain old fashioned rudeness which, unfortunately, never seems to go out of style. I am tired of dealing with it from people. I have met a lot of friends on line and off line and we never have this problem with eachother because we know and respect eachother. People who can't be respectful, we all try and avoid.

Can't imagine that it has much to do with technology, unless it is the fact that we seem to have something making noise all the time - radio, tv, ipod, etc., so no one really listens. Listening is an art. Not everyone learns to value it, I'm afraid. But what caught my attention is that the relationship seems to have changed. She used to be interested in what you had to say but no longer seems to. What has changed in her life? I know there are people who talk non-stop who don't have people in their lives to talk to and when they find someone who will listen you can't shut them up! I've known a lot of elderly folks who get that way from living alone. The isolation seems to affect many people that way. I've also noticed that some people with chronic illness or disability get really self-focused. They become consumed with their condition and think everyone else is as interested in their ailments as they are. Has her health changed? Maybe you could ask her if she has noticed a change in your relationship because you've noticed a change in your conversations. But be ready for anything as a result! :-) If you think the friendship is worth saving, work on it. If not, hang up!