Are you the talkative type or quiet type?

June 24, 2010 12:37pm CST
Are you those talkative types who has a lot to say and can't stop talking or those quiet types who don't have much to say and just listen most of the time? I would say I'm the quiet type. I listen to the person talk and talk. And when they stop talking, they expect me to say something but sometimes I have nothing to say so there's just this moment of silence and then the person goes on talking again. The talkative types are usually outgoing and don't mind sharing their personal life with other people. Sometimes I think people think I'm boring because I have nothing to say sometimes. So it bad being the quiet type? Should the quiet types be more like the talkative types?
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@avani26 (1518)
• India
24 Jun 10
I am the talkative type and can't seem to stop talking but my hubby is the only one who can shut me up. I can be quite also but that is when I want to. I do also feel that quite people can be bit boring.
• United States
24 Jun 10
I agree with you. I'm pretty talkative myself. I don't have anything against people who are quiet. If someone is quiet, that means they are thinking. And it's good to think. The only time when quiet people bug me is when I'm trying to make a conversation with me and they only answer with a barely audible 'Yes or no' or sometimes nothing at all. I understand that they might not be interested in what I'm saying, so usually I shut my mouth, but I don't like silence.
@silvercoin (2101)
• Lithuania
24 Jun 10
When I don't like the person I'm talking with, I just choose "mute sound".I'm a very talkative person when I find another talkative person like me.We can spend day and night sharing ideas and discussing things. Some people talk so fast that you're unable to interrupt them and when they finish, you don't remember what was he/she talking about.I think it's natural that you have nothing to say in this case.
• United States
24 Jun 10
I talk really fast. I have to think about talking slowly to make what I say more understandable. I think it might be my nerves or my genetics that make me talk fast. I don't usually try to manipulate the conversation unless I have something of importance to say. I hate when I forget what I want to say. The other person will mention something and I'll think "Oh, yeah! That reminds me!" And then the topic will switch and I'll forget what I had to say about the previous topic.
• United States
28 Jun 10
I am the extreme quiet type, although I never have anything on mind to talk about. Everyone complains about me not being talkative when I'm around them. I just don't like being bothered with their communication. I'm just a person who would listen to everything and later give my comments, if someone asks me. I had always been a quiet and shy person every since I was in my early school years. It has become a problem for me because I cannot come up with words that I want say and fear that I would say something that is out of line. I just keep words to myself.
@yugasini (12893)
• Secunderabad, India
26 Jun 10
hi iwingain, mostly i will keep quite,i prefer not to talk more,silent is better for health also,maintaining silence is great thing,Mahathma Gandhi also maintaining "Silence" one day in a week in Telugu it is called " Mouna Vratam",on that day he follows to writing is his instrument to instruct some thing to the people,have a nice day
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Jun 10
hmm...i can be both the talkative type or the quiet one.if i was surrounded by the quiet type person then here i go.i just cant get through a 'very quiet' situation.if we are in group there must be something to talk about unless we are working on something and need to be quiet.on the other hand if there are talkative person who are willing to share theirs then i will just keep my mouth shut and let them talk.if they are asking for my opinion then i will interfere and give some.it depends on the situation after all.
@MDG2211 (711)
• Argentina
3 Jul 10
I consider myself to be a calm type, which speaks the just and necessary thing, especially with the persons that I do not know, and those who are very charlatans sometimes end up by being too heavy and dense.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
25 Jun 10
i am a talker. i love to talk and share ideas with other people. of course i make sure that i not only listen to what others say, but i hear them too. but talking is how you bring people in, listening is how you get to know them
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
25 Jun 10
Hi iwinagain! I am definitely the "talker"! And sometimes my friends tell me to be quiet! I love to talk and always have something to say! I am outgoing and friendly and will usually talk to someone if they talk to me even if I don't know them. Like today I was standing in the grocery store line and the lady in back of me started to talk to me so we chatted for a bit because it was taking kind of a long time for and "Express Line"! I had forgotten something so I went back in and we both only had one item each! Don't you talk to someone if they start a conversation with you?
@sikat101 (149)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
It is takes some time before I open up to someone. When I do, I am pretty talkative. Most of the time, I am reserved and shy.
• China
25 Jun 10
Depend on my mood or situation. Usually i don't talk too much with unknown but i talk with my friend too much. So you can say i am talkative person. But i don't like to discuss with others or criticize. I talk for fun and share something.
@baban88 (103)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
uhm there are people whos really are in a silent mode but not all of them are like the ones that dont care for there surroundings,sometimes there are the ones do the cool stuff like walking an old women across the street and stuff like being a gentle man. for me being silent is not boring they just listen and sometimes give a better idea, me , I'm the silent type but it doesn't mean I'm boring to be with, being spontaneous or outgoing doesn't have to be talkative it'll just depend on the flow of the conversation. . .... . .=]
• Singapore
25 Jun 10
It really depends who I am with .. If i'm with a very close friend, I can be very very talkative , I can even piss him off :) However, If i'm with a person that i'm not really close or a stranger , It'll be better for me to be quiet :) Well, overall, i'm a very quiet person .
• United Arab Emirates
25 Jun 10
Oh.. I am talkitive. I love to talk. The jobs that I had been working demanded people who talk, coz i worked for a call centres and marketing. Before working for a call centre, I must have attended about 12 interviews and we had an interview round where we had to say something about myself for 2 minutes. I a place like India where people hardly speak on extempore topics. I started and only ended when i was cut off by the interviewer. Another incident at the call centre. I had a 6 years work experience prior to this job and every time the mangers used to visit us and would ask us to introduce ourselves and all my collegues uased to yell "start form Eddie, start from Eddie". And my inroduction used to go for 15 minitues. Finally the managers used to specify what they wanted to know in our introduction.
• China
25 Jun 10
weather people are talktive or quiet depends on genetics and conditions.
@derek_a (10874)
25 Jun 10
Yes, I guess I tend to have quite a lot to say for myself. I think it's probably because all my working life has been about communicating and counselling others in the art of communication. So you could say that it comes with the job! _Derek
@smartjack (520)
• India
25 Jun 10
I am very talkative types. I have lots to say and share with my friends and others. I can talk to even strangers non-stop. I never mind sharing my personal life to others. I am basically a sales person. And my profession demands that i talk a lot to potential customers about the products and services that i offer. If i talk less then my product will not sell and i will lose my business. So it very necessary for me to talk and attract a lot of customers to buy my products. Talking really helps me. But at the same time i have patience to listen to my customers. And when they are finished with their talks i start. So i never stop and never allow silence to ever come in the conversation.
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
I admit that I am a talkative person. I communicate well, whether orally or in written. I like expressing myself. But it doesn't mean that I'm the type of person who doesn't know when to shut up. I can sense when a friend needs some listening, so I listen and let my friend do the talking. Sometimes, I feel uncomfortable around people who are the silent type. I kept thinking that maybe they consider me as very loud. :-p
@karen1969 (1779)
25 Jun 10
I think I can be both quiet and talkative, depending on the situation. If I am with family or friends, I am confident and happy to chat a lot. If it is in a more formal situation or I am amongst strangers, I will be much quieter. It is not a bad thing being talkative or being quiet, though maybe somewhere in the middle is the best place to be!
@mauie0918 (337)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
I am not a quiet type person, I am more on the talkative type! Yes maybe talkative in a sense that I open conversation that my friends will say something about it! I don't want silent environment especially when I'm with colleagues, friends or even my family! Of course, I talk all the time but I do listen, I know how to keep secrets and I know my limitations! I remember my husband, when it's bedtime, I always share with him what happened to me that day, of course he needs to listen to me. What I can't forget was when he covered my mouth and telling me to stop and sleep.(hehehehe)
@qisyaz (40)
• Singapore
25 Jun 10
I feel that being either too talkative or too quite is not a good thing.I admit that at times I am talkative and at other times I'm very quite but then I realise that when I talk too much I don't really pay attention to the person who is listening to me and when I'm very quite my friends will think that something is wrong. Therefore, I suggest that you cannot be the quite ones all the time and only listen to others. By talking more and voicing out your feelings, you are able to make more friends and widen your social circle and people will not misunderstand you for being cold or unfriendly.