Is it better to listen or to speak?

Well i personally think that we should do both equally the same and that we all have differant opinions on whats cool and what is boring so we shouldnt judge someone over that as i like stamps you might laugh at me for that but that is what i like.I do sometimes however find it rude when people butt in on your conversations and dont let you finish what you was going too say and then they just move onto anouther subject.

I am an introverted person. So between the two, I would do most of the listening. You can chatter all day, and I will just give side comments once in a while. I may not be much of a speaker but I can really express myself more in writing. Sometimes, the problem with many people is that they talk too much and not listen. If people only learn how to listen, there will be less arguments and our world will be a more peaceful place.

I think you stumbled across my neighbor who just doesn't know when to button the lip. We have some cats and kittens in our neighborhood that my neighbor and I feed. After awhile when we get to know these little critters, we give them names. My neighbor calls one of the cats The Talker. Well, guess who should be named Talker? The Bible says that there's a time to listen and a time to speak. The problem that I run across is that too many people have too much to talk and yap about and very little to say. Maybe that's why our Creator gave us 2 ears and one mouth : we should listen twice as much as we speak.

I have had people like that come into my life. If they are just talking to talk I will let them go until they finally realize they are the only one talking and I am just half listening after awhile. There are other times when I have been in an argument where I wasn't allowed to speak, until I would just put my hand up and say, if you consider me as a person you had better let me speak as much as you. If not just leave because nothing will be solved. Sometimes it works and sometimes I have walked out. So it depends on the situation your in. If it is just a casual conversation and you know this person, you can try and let them know they are not allowing you to speak in the conversation.. it may work, it may not. Usually if it doesn't work for myself I walk away. Let them figure it out why I did. I wouldn't be able to tell them...lol

Well, you need to do both in order to communicate. As you know, there are good listeners - and bad listeners . . . people who talk too much and people who need to speak up. I know TOOOOOO many people who are so unaware of themselves that they do not know that they are talking so much. I had one friend who just talked everyone's ears off - and I tried to humor her by listening to everything she had to say . . . but one can only take so much of this. One day I just HAD to speak up and literally tell her to shut up!! So even a good listener has their limits. A balanced person is good at both listening and speaking.

it varies! like in my case some people say a talk a lot and then there those who start wondering whether i can speak or not! I think it depends who your actually with and how comfortable yo are with that person! Talking is all about expressing your self! Lending voice to your thoughts, your feelings,etc. Its something special which i think should be shared carefully!! And then there are ideas and talk which i love listening to and there is no way that i can tune myself start talking. Of course there is the case of thinking before you talk and its wise listen while fools yap soo!! Its the mood and the atmosphere! Sometimes you don't feel like uttering a single word while at others you just can't talk!!!