my friend just can't stop talking!

i have many friends like that. Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. Then if you did not like them in some way, you would not be friends, so you will put up with whatever they say.

Wow!~ Can you like tie him to a chair & gag him? HahahaCan't you relate your situation to your supervisor or something?

He is like a 7-11 Because his mouth is open 24/7 and never closes huh? If I have a friend like that and I can't stand him, I will leave him alone and for sure he will be able to understand that nobody likes to hear his stories

If you can't talk him out of it, then find something to shut him up. Well, there are many things really, one of which would be giving him something to eat. He can't talk when he's eating, right? Then give him some powdered candies like polvoron he'd really choke to that if he tries to talk still while eating those. Another tactic would just be listen to your ipod. Put it in loud so that regardless how he talks, you won't be able to listen to him anyways. You've already tried not to be rude, but to no avail... Now is the time to take things into your hands. Good luck!

Hi Victorywp, I think it is a difficult situation because he is interrupting your work also. When I read about your friend I remember about my colleague who already left from our office. There is another person, if he starts talk, he won’t tell the matter directly and keep saying some other issues also. You know what he (earlier one, listener) was doing, in the beginning agreeing everything by shaking his head and then he engrossed his work and don’t respond to the other person. Finally the talkative person leaves the place because he realizes that he got ignored.

You only put up with it when you see the guy. Think about living with it. Both of my children love talking. My older child more so than the younger one. It drives me insane. I always can't wait to the day my kids go to school so I can get peace and quiet. I can't say that I enjoy when they go to sleep because the older one talk in the sleep as well. I can feel the frustrastion for you.

Oh boy! And I though I was the only person suffering…there’s this colleague sitting right beside me who has an opinion on anything and everything. Try telling anything and she know better than you or has experienced the same thing herself and you just have to listen to her experiences. Worst part is we are almost same age and our sons are same age too. So she tells me everything and expects the same from me. the worst was some days back when I seriously goofed up on some important work coz I was paying more attention to her nonsense…you cant really avoid her…she has this annoying habit of prodding you on to look at her, even if you are just nodding your head and doing your work. After that serious goof up, I went to our HRD and told him nicely what was happening and I don’t know what he told her, but she seems more subdued now.

Since he talks a lot, why don't you ask him to join mylot. He might have great many ideas. I can't stand people who talk a lot which only makes my head spin. I think you just need to ignore him sometimes to put your message across that he is a chatterbox and you are not too comfortable with his conversation. It might be rude but sometimes people like this needs to be told off.

I sure would not take him seriously... Have a bit of humor about it... see the good in him and in life and mirror it back to him... Whisper and see if he becomes softer too. Breathe deeply in and out and focus on him while you do it... May be you can help him relax and not be so nervious. This could help the talking over much.

i would just tell him ok time to work not talk..

I have a friend like that too. I'm sure she doesn't stop to take a breath! What is even more annoying is that not only she will not stop the constant chatter; she is intent on always telling me how I should do things. Sometimes it feels as though she thinks I am not capable of living life by myself and I need assistance with every single thing. I find myself having to talk louder and faster so that she doesn't get a chance to cut in; very frustrating!

I knew a guy who is like your co-worker who talks so much most of the time. He is my Aunt's co-worker who happened to be a visitor during my cousin's birthday where I was of course also invited. I lived in my Aunt's house for four years and I have noticed that her co-worker was very talkative. The thing is he is a guy and I can't help myself to ask if he is kind of a gay or something because he talks too much. He is even bragging himself on something which I think there is no need to talk about. I don't know how my Aunt was able to befriend such guy because he is annoying especially when he starts talking and talking things without even bothering to ask how my Aunt is doing. I've heard that until now he is the same and after those years of being very talkative no one had ever stopped him. I think those kind of people should met someone of the same feather, a talkative person also so that there will be a clash! The last one standing is the winner hahaha! Anyway I don't like those kinds of people. If you want to tell something go ahead. As long as you know when to stop and you know when to feel that the person you are talking to is already tired and no longer wants to listen to you. We all need rest and I wonder if those talkative people are still humans. If I were in my Aunt's shoes, maybe I will talk to the guy seriously about his manners. It is not only to stop my own problem to warn him as well of others who might not have the same patience as I have. And of course, explain the effect of excessive talking to others.

Well first of all He would be the one needing the Body Guard in this instance as I would just have to throw him out the window!! :D Honestly, I don't know what I would do as he would drive me out of what little mind I have left! I am a quiet person and I enjoy silence so someone rattling on and on all of the time would literally drive me crazy...I would have to move or something and I know that doesn't sound like the greatest idea because you said you 2 have to work together so it seems as though you are pretty stuck my friend. Now this is something that I never do and truly don't believe in as you are messing with someones livelihood, But if it was going to cost my sanity I would just have to turn him in to my boss and see if they could move me or him or something. I would try to be nice about it and tell them that he does his job well it is just that his talking affects you and your job. The only other thing that I can possibly think of is to first threaten him by telling him if he doesn't keep quiet and do his job then you are going to have to tell the boss because he is affecting you and your job. MAYBE that may help, but I usually find with people like that sometimes they are so busy listening to themselves talk they don't hear you when you threaten them! Good Luck!

I think he is one of your best friends .who you can scold directly.and then he is not angry..lol.. if he is really annoying ,you should ask him to apply more power to your work. It is advisable that you let him do a lot and talk fewer. BEST WISH to you !

I have one as well...the day he came to my house he was talking, talking....all of a sudden i developed a very strong headache...so awfull i told him i have headache...he simply said sorry and continued again...but we cant do without them they have their own good days in our lives.

one thing that i can suggest, don't share your secrets with him if i were you, i will ignore him, or just saying couple words like uhuh, yep, no, i don't know, or just silence and keep your distance .... i'm sure soon or later he will stops talking with you Between that's words, there is also strong and cruel word to make him stop talking, you can say, "i don't want to make friend with you, so please stop talking" But i'm strongly not recommending it .. just ignore him or says couple of the words i've been told before

If he was the quiet type then you would be saying things like "Damn you're so quiet I forgot you were even there!", "Why are you so quiet?", "Why do you look so sad?", "What's wrong?" Be happy that he's talking at least. Maybe you can let him talk, just put duct tape over his mouth, and whenever you feel like listening, simply pull it off. LOL j/k

Hi, victorywp, so bad for you. If I were you, I would turn him out in the cold. Once I also met one like your friend, of course, she is a gril, we are only common friends, but she always told me some boring things what happened to her. One day, two days, three days are okey, but over several times I can not bear it, So I just regard her as air, I know it is not polite, but the she herself is the arch-criminal. So good luck to you. Hoping your friends will become quiet.

Having 3 son's of grown ages I spent much time with them talking my ear off. I could not shut them up or tell them to leave me alone it would just hurt their feelings. With a friend if they are a really good friend it will have the same affect. But now if he is just an acquaintance, perhaps a co-worker (above you) that if you do say something will get you into trouble, then maybe just put up with it. But if he is no threat to your job or to your emotions, I can tell you this. Get yourself to a hardware some and purchase some duct tape, I hear it is pretty inexpensive and is really strong. Take it with you and when he is heading your way, tear off a large section, walk right up to him, smile and gently pat the tape right over his mouth. This should send him the message, if not well, get some really good earplugs and just NOD!

I don't think that there is something you might do to help your friend, but you can help yourself by not listen to what he says and bringing an Ipod to work so you can put the headphones in your ears , by not hearing him you will be able to concentrate on your work. and who knows he just might stop talking one of those days