SPEECH....Do you feel bored listening to a long speech?

obviously ifeel very bore listening to a long speech as while taking classes ...it becomes so unbarable..

Hi Cloud, I think for me it is more about the speaker and the content of the speech as to whether or not I stay awake or snooze rather than the length of it. I have listened to some really good speakers that are so fascinating and witty that I could have listened for 2 hours and not gotten a bit bored. More often than not though I'll start to day dream after about a half hour and it won't be long before I'm hiding behind my hair and sleeping. I remember in highschool, History was my sleeping class. I couldn't stand it. I actually did like learning about history but the teacher was just so boring and unenthusiastic that I could not stay awake.

I think 20 minutes is enough. I am with you I dont like long ones. I have a short attention span, so they would lose me after 20 minutes. a great quote about giving speeches - Be sincere, be brief, be seated." – Franklin D Roosevelt.

Hi cloud, how have you been ? You have mastered the art of starting the right kind of discussions that many members seem to like and respond to Coming to your topic - honestly I hate long speeches even if they are interesting. I feel that one should not go beyond 15 minutes, short and crisp! I remember my old college professor who would go on and on about every single matter on this earth which none of us would follow, but we had to sit and pretend as if it was enlightening - all the best cloud and happy mylotting

Yeah, it's not right but it's really boring. During my school days, we often have to sit in for speeches delivered by some well-known figures weekly and often, I have no idea what he/she is trying to present to me because it takes me like 5 mins before I start to drift off to my own world, only to be drag back when my leg started to cramp. And that's the torturing part, trying to concentrate on something I don't have interest in. I think a 15~30 mins speech is okay with some colorful slides combined with animation etc. But anything more than 1 hour, unless it's really interesting, else I would rather the presenter have the session with the teachers and staffs because they often have a Q&A session at the end and it's always them to ask. The only time I clapped, was when they finally say "Thank you."

it depends that how interesting that speech is.. and depends on the topic...

Hi there Cloud 31! Well, the length doesn't matter to me as long as what the speaker is saying, is interesting and the place and situation is conducive for listening. I can't really listen to long speeches if it's too hot, too noisy, too crowded, when I'm hungry or preoccupied. I think that is normal for everyone else to feel that way. As for my speeches, I always try to keep them short and inject humor into it whenever I can to make sure that I get the attention of the listeners. A good but too long speech won't have the same effect with a good and short one since most people would be listening to it. If they won't listen to full speech, no matter what the contents are, you will have a hard time getting your message across.

I hate long speeches as well especially if the speaker does not have the skills to capture and hold the attention of his listners. I do not think its bad to feel like this. Its just a natural reaction. People given the task top deliver a speech must try to bear in mind the audience to which they will be delivering and try to make their presentation as interesting as possible. I have not lost my childhood dislike for long boring speeches. I have sat through long speeches before without even being aware of the length of the speech and not even wanting to get up and go take a nice breather. Thats the effect of a good speaker. I usually fall asleep or find something to am use me and the all time favourite, go take a breather. I get angry when I am bored to the point of falling asleep during a presentation. Its not easy to be a speaker but the reaction of the audience is real.

I too feel very sleepy if the speech is regarding some topic which is very boring for me. I don't pay attention at all. I first start looking at other people if they are awake and listening as well. When I see that most of them are not paying attention and are lost in their own world, I too start getting drowsy and soon fall asleep with my eyes open, that is I start day dreaming. I yawn at times as well but cover my mouth so that the speaker doesnt notice how bored I am with his/her speech. I do nod and shake my head in agreement or disagreement when I see my fellow members doing it but actually I am not listening at all. I do those actions in sub-conscious mind. I pretend to laugh at their silly jokes also, because if I don't then people will think that I am too stupid to understand jokes inatantly. I don't want them to feel that way and get satisfaction that they are smarties

Well sometimes i felt that way too,but for me it does not matter as long as it is interesting and the speaker also delivered it very well profound. I guess it depends on the listener, if he really wanted to hear what to speaker wanted to impart.

About me, I can't listen more than 5 minutes a speech if it's not interesting, or if it's not related with something that concern me. The chance to yawn to begin to yawn is 99%. However, If the case is different I stand more. Maybe an hour and that's it.

honestly yes I do get bored when someone speech to long, I kinda feel sleepy when I'm in the situation, I remember my graduation day in high school the valedictorian sure has a long speech that some of my fellow student try planning about their outing.

I hate long speeches. I think that speeches should never exceed 30 minutes, the speaker himself would ask some audience participation or do any ice breaker. I listen to speeches though. I'm quite a good listener and often times I'm amazed by how others convey what they want to share with the crowd. It takes a lot of bravery to stand up in a crowd and I respect them by listening intently to whatever they have to say 'cause if I would be doing the speech, I would want to have my audience listen to what I have to say and hopefully retain some of my points in their mind. But definitely, the place, occasion and even time of day affects my tolerance for boring speeches. A good speaker can always make a boring topic interesting and enjoyable to a given crowd.

Yes, I do feel the same way at certain instances. If the speaker is just reading and not really delivering a speech, it becomes boring. As much as I want to show respect to the speaker, feeling sleepy can't really be helped. But if the speaker is expounding on a very interesting topic and can catch the attention of the audience, it is the other way around. I get interested and puts my attention to the speaker.

For me, it depends on the speaker and the topic itself. If the topic is interesting and the speaker knows how to handle the speech and that he always catch everyone's attention then I dont have any problem listening to a long speeches.

yes i do get bored.i am just being honest.me just a teenager and to listen to a senior person to give a long speech is so boring that i would rather listen to music at that time.but then we should give respect to the person who is giving the speech.

IJ, i make sure never to attend any speaches at all. There is no way i can sit still for long. I would either fall asleep or start irritating those around me. TATA.

You have pointed out a real fact. Long speech, specially if the speaker delver ordinary speech really a very boring. Any one can delivers a boring speech. It is a art to be a good speaker. Listening an ordinary long speech is one kind of punishment. There is a joke regarding this. A ordinary poet always annoys his fried circle reciting his ordinary poem. To avoid this boring situation all of his friend always try to avoid him. But the poet find out them and spoil the situation. So they find out a solution for this. One friend ask other one a question..... What is the toughest task for him? The poet answered.. life imprisonment. Another friend answered ... Listening poem. The poet question even then the imprisonment? The other answered.... Life imprisonment is relief from him from listening poem. From that day friends are relief from ordinary poem. I am not a good listener. Basically if the speaker deliver the speech where most portion is known to me already then it is like a punishment for me. But attractive speech has magic power to bind the listener. But all speaker have not that quality of speech delivery.

A 15-20-minute speech is long enough. That leaves 10 minutes for questions/answers and you're done. Some of our Presidents need to learn that lesson.

for me, if the speaker talks for more 1hour, i would really be irritated because i'm the type of person who couldn't stay long in one place. even if i'm sitting, i feel so uncomfortable, but i can't do anything for it is too rude or disrespectful if i stand while the speaker is still talking.