Do you ignore people when you are on the computer?

I do this sometimes, because when I do something, I like to put my complete focus into it. Helps me enjoy it more. Like being here on Mylot, if I keep getting little distractions I don't get into the discussions as much and I don't feel like participating. There are times when I can't fully concentrate on the things that I want to do, so I put them off until I get some "me" time and I get to enjoy my activities.

I never ignore anyone when I'm on the computer. I might ask for a second but I will give them my attention. When it comes to my son, he gets my full attention in a jiffy. No waiting. Cheers!!

Are you asking if I "zone out" when I'm on the computer, then absolutely. Personally I don't think it constitutes as ignoring someone if you haven't acknowledged they are there in the first place..... "right????" hahahahahahaha. For me, what makes it slightly worse is that I'm wearing headphones and the background noise is also being blocked out. Ewwwww.... even worse is when you're on the computer, totally zoned out and you've agreed to something that you wouldn't otherwise dream of, like painting the fence.... grrrrr.... Of course I am older and wiser now, so as soon as I finish burning dinner tonight I will have cleared all the things I had agreed to do. Personally I think they added that one to the things I agreed to do, sadly [whimper] I can't say I've been attentive while I have been on the computer. hehehehehehehe

Same here, I would not want anyone to disturb me when I am in the computer doing something. I want full concentration when I write and I don't feel like entertaining anyone who wants to talk to me. Most of the time when I feel somebody wants to disturb me, I'd send a signal through my right hand to show him I can't be disturb and he has to just wait till I finish unless what he will tell me is something of utmost importance.

Yes, I do sometimes. I remember one time when my niece was asking me that she would like to borrow my flip flops and I totally ignored what she said. The next day I was astonished when I saw her using my flip flops and she told me that I said yes when she asked me. I think it is not about intentionally ignoring other people. It is more on concentrating at the computer that we tend to ignore them without realizing it.

I do this also. For example my sister might want me to look at something and I might glance but not really pay attention. Sometimes she'll be talking and I'll later turn around and be like "what'd you say?" and then she would frown or be frustrated, and I dont mean to, but it happens. I don't like to be disturbed much when I'm occupied, but I still try to be polite. I guess it depends who it is.

I do this when I am reading, but I cannot yet do this when I am at the computer, which is actually annoying for me, because we have a very small apartment, and so the tv is in the same room as the computer. Also, to be honest, sometimes the questions my husband asks while I am working are nonsensical - he will ask where somethingis, or what our schedule is the next day, but it's not like he listens to the replies, he's just sort of talking to himself.

i don't ignore people, like my kids or anything, but i know when i'm busy, i can tune people out, especially my husband. so i can relate to you on it.

No, I try to, but I fail at it.. I can't even ignore my own kids when they need me.. It is very hard to do!

When I am on the computer and busy with work related tasks I start falling into another zone. Not only other people, sometimes I forget to eat or drink. It is different when I am playing games out of boredom.

I do the same thing. They will be talking to me and it will just go through one ear and out the other. ill have no idea what they are talking about and it sucks because then i feel bad for not paying attention. I also do this when i'm on the phone and the computer at the same time. I would get off the phone and totally not remember the conversation i had 2 mins earlier.

I don't ignore people as I think that this would border on being rude! If I am doing something on the computer and I don't wish to be disturbed, I quickly let them know that I will get back to them as I'm busy right now. I know that this cannot be done with everyone though! What if you are innundated by others? Well then, I guess you have to ignore them. I have not faced that situation as yet, I guess it shows you how unpopular I am! Andrew

You are fix attention on computer,but I'm not,although I don't like somebody break me when I'm working on computer,I can stop it if somebody tlak to me or by the side of me,maybe I am not a workaholic.

I do that too. I'm so concentrated with what I'm doing and suddenly someone will butt in make me irritated and annoyed so I'll tell him that I'll get back to him later because I'm into something very important even if its not. ^^,

Lol, yes, I can relate. I'm usually online during the day with no one to bother me. Than I log on at night for about 30 minutes just to catch up and help some of my referrals out with whatever they need. My husband usually gets home late so at night is our time and family time. I tell him just give me a few minutes to check my e-mail and it turns into 30 minutes. I do not like to be bothered when I am online because I'm trying to focus on what I'm doing and I can't think when someone is calling me or talking to me, like you said, I'm in my own world at the moment, lol. I'm trying not to log on anymore at night very much to avoid all that so I do as much as I can during the day.

well not exactly.Sometimes you're on the computer and you just get caught up with what your are doing and forget that someone might wanna chat with you.There are instances when you might even fall asleep esp. if you are tired.But the person at the other end would not be aware of this.

I can tune people out if I want to, but usually I am good at realizing when someone is talking to me. Or I at least hear them and say "just a second" to finish what I am typing or doing. But mostly I think it's easy to multi-task.

ya, i am also in same league as all of u. i dont know wat happens when on my computer(i call it POWER HOUSE) i go into a shell with no connections to sourroundings

I can relate to it, but from the other side of the coin. I always feel terrible not answering someone. I'm fairly new to communicating with people in chat rooms, blogs etc...or people contacting me for the first time, trying to initiate conversation. I almost always respond, if for no other reason to tell them that I am exhausted and need sleep. This usually leads to further discussion as to what I do for a living and so on...I envy the fact that you can tune out the unsolicited messenger. I don't mean to portray you as heartless or in a derogatory fashion. I truly need to adapt that philosophy, or I will have to resign myself to much sleep than I require. I guess it just takes some time, to work up the nerve to tell some people that I can't talk right now, without providing a reason.