Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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I believe my mum suffers from the same thing sadly. A large dose of ignorance and some ear plugs do the trick.
Kath, try speaking very very quietly. At some point her curiosity will take over and she will want to know what is being said. THat may just cause her to shut up for short while. Worth a try methinks.
my ex ex partner is the same, my friends think it is some sort of syndrome. I have known him for 18 years ( I put tears then by mistake).
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I know someone like that Kath - who knows maybe its the same person!!
An incurable disease I expect.
A gag might help....
Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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Sid knows what he is talkign about.. as a sometimes sufferer of verbal diarrhoea I am pretty sure Sid used every trick in the book to shut me up!!
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Hope you are not talking about me.
Jan Higgins
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I also know a lady who is exactly the same.
If I hear one more story about her, grandmother, mother and all other long deceased relations I think I will scream. The trouble for me is there is no escape as she is a fellow volunteer and a lovely lady but for her verbal diarrhoea.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Thanks for all the ideas, I will certainly give Sid's suggestion of talking very quietly a good go, and perhaps also (on another occasion) I might say I have gone a bit deaf that day and can she speak up a bit !!
There must be a lot of people like this but it does get a bit difficult when you're trying to concentrate on something like sorting out their computer with noise in your ear constantly. (No, I am not good at sorting out computers anyway). It's a bit like a loud radio when you don't need it, or a barking dog all day !
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Kath...
In future try saying you need silence to hear if the computer is making any strange noises.
I wish I could find an excuse like that.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Kath she need to contact Mel who has lost her voice,shame it is only temporary!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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We've got a bloke at work who insists on whistling to himself in the office - just odd scraps of refrains all day long. It's like listening to fingernails scraping down a blackboard.
Should be a capital offence.
I call it the polititians disease . Not all of course
John you dont mean that, im thinking its your time of the month????????
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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tuneless whistling is like chinese torture to me.
"A gag might help...."
Barry, did you have a particular genre in mind? Englishman, Irishman, Scotsman or maybe Jew, Christian and Mussie?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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like that word "genre" sid, i have written it down and will drop it casually into conversation at the next candlelight supper at posh barrys.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I find a large bag of sticky toffees often helps!
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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"A Whistling Woman and a crowing hen, neither use to God nor Men ...."
( I believe for a woman to whistle on board ship was greatly feared by mariners - they might 'whistle down the wind' which could sink a ship)
I like the toffees idea. Should work. I might make some old fashioned 'stick-jaw'...
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Hi Kath, having a son with ADHD with ODD I am afraid no hints or passing comments tp your friend will be met with your request as it is part of the illness. Direct instructions are usually the best way to go - My son understands yes and no but Maybe is something he cannot get to grips with, and will hound me until I have given him a yes no answer.
Having lived with ADHD/ODD for 16 years nearly now - there is a lot I have had to learn - and they say some people do grow out of it, maybe your understanding of ADHD will help you find an answer to your request there are plenty of websites to get information on.
Good luck I can see the rest of the Forum have put some other ideas for you to try
