How do you tell someone that you don't want to talk to them?

If avoiding them won't work try talking to them. Tell them that you respect their beliefs and that they should respect yours too. Sometime you have to tell them what you really feel because the more you avoid the issue the more they think that you are just taking your time. What they're doing is just making follow ups which is what i would expect from them. There are people who thought that by converting you to their fate, they're saving you from hell. And you can't blame these people because this is what they believe in. Be honest and tell them what you really feel. It might be awkward but you will save not only yours but their time as well.

Tell them straight, you are not interested, don't repeat it, just walk away. Works wonders.

I was actually very blunt. I told them that they irritated me and I did not wish to speak with them anymore.

Usually, because I don't have the heart to tell it to them straight, I will make excuses, like I am very busy or the classic "sorry, can't talk right now". If somebody has been rude or insulting toward me, I will just ignore them or show them no expression or interest when talking, such as replying with single-syllable answers.

Right, the only time I've done that, I wrote something along the lines of "I think you're a stupid cow that should stop talking about people behind their backs and I don't want to talk to you for the next ten years". It worked :-) Normally I manage to stare people down so they don't want to talk to me. There's always some though, like one annoying kid in the stable that never leaves anyone alone. I mumble answers or pretend not to hear, and then I hide behind my horse.

Tell them we'll talk later and then clean that up that and discuss the times he/she could tell you. Hopefully this works with your problem

Usually I am very honest. If I tell the person the first time, no thank you I am not interested and they are still insisting then at that point I can tell that they are not respecting my feelings and thats when I am no longer polite. I will usually say something like I really do not feel like talking to you. If it is one of those people that try to push their beliefs on me and want to speak to me about their religion, I tell them wait let me talk to you about mine. Then mysteriously they do not want to talk anymore if the subject is not something they want to talk about. :)

I have to be polite but very firm and just say no thank you. In the past I have been pestered at the door and have learnt that it is easier simply to say no and then close the door quickly

Hi! Just keep on saying alibis. Tell him or her that you still have to do something and you don't have time for him or her. Tell him or her that you are too busy and you are rushing something. Just keep on walking and just ignore them if they still insisting. Take care of yourself. Happy myLotting!

just be polite but very firm. if it is clear that they will never convert you they should eventually give up. whatever you do don't argue with them - they will stay all day if you do that - i think just saying you have your own beliefs and are too busy to listen to them right now is the best approach.

Hi Java. When these so called religious people come over and try to talk to me about their religion. I will take my bible out to them and say okay show me where that is said in my bible. And they can't so I tell them don't come back. I know what is in the bible that is true and they don't have anything that I want to hear.For instance it does not say anywhere in the bible that we are going to be raptured out of this world before the anti christ comes.

You could tell them your life is already quite happy as it is and you don't really have time to discuss it with them. We once had a lady ask us if we wouldn't feel happier with Jesus in our lives and we just said 'oh he is there already' it was the most effective conversation stopper. It wasn't entirely honest because we don't really go to church these days but it wasn't entirely a lie because we try to be good people and that is essentially what religion teaches. When it is a political person we just point out that we don't discuss those things with strangers. After all there is a secret ballot for a reason.

In my case, if I feel not talking with someone then I use some steps to send them away(smiles).Firstly, I try to pretend that I'm busy doing something and just answer short words with them.After that, I try to walk away a bit and to be distant from them.If in case they follow me then that's the time I would tell them that I'm really wanting to finish what I'm doing and that I could get back to them later.Of course I would say it in a nice way also so as not to offend them. Although there are sometimes when some people are really persistent to talk to us.No matter how we try body language to get rid of them still they come and follow us.Oh, headache!And the most effective way to get rid of them is to tell them frankly and at the same time strongly that I am occupied and that I can't accomodate talking to them.With this way,they usually back off and never comes back.Sometimes force is also better than persuasion lol.

Yours is a typical situation. Yes I too came across some people who always disturb in telling their own stories and keep a deaf ear when we speak. I also came across several persons with diferent temperaments -when I sense something rude or distracting person I simple calm myself and do not be in touch with him and slowly avoid him totally. This is the way I am using.