Interrupting when someone is speaking

First I want to say that I think there is a difference between interjecting and interrupting. Sometimes there is a reason to interrupt in order to interject. However, some people do not listen and constantly interrupt others and it's not only rude, it doesn't make people want to have a conversation with you. I react differently to being interrupted depending on the circumstances and who is doing the interrupting.

sometimes I get interested in what is said and not realizeing I just jump right in and talk with them. some it does not bother but if I find it does I just appoligize and go right on.. I know I have seen alot of people done that and yet I try to go on some do not realize it either. those that do and I sometimes we just got to work on it..to get it better..I try not to but it is hard sometimes..to bother me I try not to let it unless the person is really rude about what they are talking about...like trying to be over baren for a mean matter..

I am a pretty quiet person so Ya, I get interupted all the time. I'm so used to it that it usually doesn't bother me at all. 9 to 10, the person interupting has something valuable to add to the conversation so I'm ok with that. I don't think it's natural to go by the etiquette books that say it is rude. It really depends on the actual situation, I think. If I can't even get a thought out without being interupted then that can get irritating or when I am having a conversation with someone and someone else wanders up and either just starts rambling about something else or worse....hears a little part of what is being said and jumps right in not knowing what they are talking about....that's rude.

I get excited and fully invested in the conversation and am in such a hurry and feel such a need to be heard that I do interupt. I really have to be very concious and hold myself back. I even wrote an article about LISTENING. I see this alot in others and try to work on it myself. I do think it is rude and disrespectful but so hard to stop. To be concious of it is important.

The reason why we do it is because as one speaks we get thoughts that need to be expressed and if one waits for the other to finish we will lose the thread. It does look rude but with those where thoughts flow it is difficult to have a check. I belong there!

winterose Sometimes this is an annoying and rude habit but I thnk there are times it is appropriate to interupt. I remember one person I used to work with that would go on and on and so I interupted her frequently..she used to complain she couldn't finish her thoughts and my response was ..but you NEVER finish your thoughts..

Hi winterose, I guess many of us have this habit but in varying degrees.It depends on the situation,if a person never gives you a chance to speak then we may try to get a few words when there is a break, I dont think that is rude.But when a person is putting across his or her point of view we have to listen and then only react.We do interrupt at times when we feel that we have to react to something the person spoke about and doing later may not have the right impact.I feel that during talk shows on televisions sometimes people are very rude,not letting others have their say which is unfair.One cannot dominate the show...all the best and have a wonderful day

Its very rude to interrupt when someone is speaking.I really hate it.

I am that type of person who will interrupt someone when they are talking especially when I feel the need to say anything and well the other person never stop talking. I do think though, that I have to change that, because in my opinion, I think that it is rude to interrupt people when they are talking about something. I don't like it when people do it to me. And I've known people that were to interrupt people and sometimes I get interrupted too.

It all depends upon the situation and the person, especially if they are the ones interrupting me. There are some people that will interrupt a person and assume that they know what the person is going to say, but they are almost always wrong. I find this kind of person rude and annoying, especially since they do not learn after the first few hundred times that they are almost always wrong. Then there are some people that seem to be very in tune with others and are usually right, and I do not mind when they interrupt, especially since they tend to just respond appropriately to an unsaid question or statement rather than trying to talk over me to finish my sentence before I do.

According to my husband I do this all the time,I think to myself: I know where this is going and the answer pops out! Oops! I can't help it if my mind is faster than his speech!Lol!I try very hard to hold back,but sometimes,I forget!But I have a friend that ,when she starts talking,Nobody gets a chance to say anything! then I have to wait,and by the time she is finished I forgot what I have to say,Sometimes,I feel that I should do like I do with my dog( Sit!,Stay!,Listen!!)But since I hate confrontation,and I try to get along with everybody,I do my best!!

yes it would bother me, i know some people who are like this. i think it is not right and proper. it is important to listen and let the other person talk and say first what they want to say and then that is the time we say what we want. i get pissed off sometimes or i don;t like what i see sometimes on tv i know a host who is really talkative and cannot seem to make herself wait, she interrupts a lot of times with the other host and they overlap in talking, it can be distracting because we cannot clearly hear what the other person is saying. so it is best to behave and just let people talk first so we can clearly understand and focus in what they are trying to convey. i know for some people, that is a behavior and habit, it can be hard to overcome because that is who they are and a part of them., but we should learn to overcome it.

I'm the person that usually gets interrupted by. I think it's rude just to "butt" in. If you would say, "Excuse me" then say your piece, but at least try to listen to what I've got to say before you interrupt. My husband's family "butts" in a lot or they start having a lot of conversations at one time. I'm learning though to speak up,even if what I have to say isn't that interesting.

Generally, I try not to say anything when my friends suddenly talk while I am still talking, but it does bother me. It's quite difficult not to get annoyed when people do that to you. However, I think my friends are indirectly telling me to stop talking. It's not that I talk too much, but it's that sometimes I talk about very complicated content. I am very interested in technology and do at times use scientific terms. Instead of telling that they have no idea what I am talking about, I have noticed they interrupt my speech more often.

I tend to interrupt, but wish I did not, as I find it is rude. When other people keep interrupting in a conversation, then I get exhausted just trying to listen to them. I also think I need to think twice before I speak to not hurt feelings or over talk others.

that really is a bad habit,as you said while me and my friends where speaking another friend of mine always used to keep interrupting and i feel real bad for it,i thought him some basic manners

I don't like people who interrupt. I have a cousin who is like that. She acts like she knows everything. In our conversation, she doesn't give a chance for us to say something about we know. She wanted that what she knows will prevail. However, I learn to just listen to people like this. However, I can't remember anything that they said.

It is all the way we accepting it, whether you want take it serious or just being accept in point of view. Sometime its make irritate face this kind of situation. For me nothing is rude unless it is official discussion or some other personal issue. Have a nice day.

Yes some people are very rude these days. I really dislike it when people interrupt someone, especially while having a serious conversation. I am the type that likes to listen to people carefully while talking and I don't like interrupting. However, if someone is talking purely nonsense, I just pretend that am listening just for the sake of not being rude.

My brother is like that. And he does it with his loud voice. He's like that since he was a kid. And until now. But its because he has ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.