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Thread: Have you ever known anyone who only ever talks about themselves?

post 1693760393 11-22-2023, 06:49 AM
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Have you ever known anyone who only ever talks about themselves?

Apart from obviously Davik, whom we all know only ever talks about himself, do you know anyone IRL who only talks about themselves, their own problems, their own interests?


It's terribly annoying to have someone who only ever speaks with their intention of dumping their random self-obsessive thoughts onto others. What did you do about this, if you were unfortunate enough to know someone this narcissitic?

What I've been doing is just reflecting their own behaviour back at them. Whenever the girl I know just rambles about herself, I just start talking about myself. Even if it's a total non-sequitur and irrelevant to the preceding conversation. I just ignore what was said and start talking about myself. It turns into a bizarre exchange of two people spewing unrelated thoughts about themselves which isn't really a conversation at all.

I can see her starting to get annoyed as I take the power away from her to ramble on about herself, like she's unable to fathom why I keep talking about myself when it wasn't relevant to the conversation. LOL.

Sometimes with narcissists, and also possibly aspergoids, you just need to defang their tactics rather than talk in good faith.
Back off, Warchild.

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post 1693760483 11-22-2023, 06:53 AM
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Not irl, I don’t get down with people like that.
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post 1693760553 11-22-2023, 06:55 AM
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Of course I know him. He's ME!
post 1693760623 11-22-2023, 06:58 AM
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OP's a ph3ggit
post 1693760653 11-22-2023, 06:58 AM
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I usually do it and I’m aware that I do but have been making progress to lessen it.
post 1693760823 11-22-2023, 07:02 AM
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I have several clients who do this and could care less about my life or what is going on. They just want to talk about everything they are going through. It's just part of hte job when you're a client focused business, but sometimes I find it funny because they are probably like that around everyone which is why they have little social life.
post 1693760873 11-22-2023, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted By AdvancedDreamer⏩
I usually do it and I’m aware that I do but have been making progress to lessen it.
Good man, that's more than I can say about some people. As you can probably surmise, it's extremely annoying and it's a very aspergoid trait. It's also, sadly, an easy way to lose friends which is what happens to a lot of women on the spectrum.


An easy to lessen the focus on yourself is just to keep the other person talking. Which means ask questions. You can't be talking about yourself and be asking questions unless you're a psycho. It's also a really easy way to build attraction and rapport with women, keep them talking about themselves because they will think you a good listener and conversationalist.



So just remember: Ask questions.
Back off, Warchild.

Seriously.
post 1693761283 11-22-2023, 07:17 AM
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I've come across some people that are narcissistic at an obnoxious level. I just choose not to associate with folks like that because I find it a really undesirable and unbecoming personality trait to be that way. And it's not only flat out talking about themselves but it's those that always feel the need to tell you what they would do in a situation you find yourself in or bringing the conversation back to themselves all the time. Even gaslighting you to a certain extent. Hey I'm feeling pretty stressed about this thing. "It's not a big deal I wouldn't be stressed out about that there's no need to be stressed out." Thanks, chief. Real helpful. How about you just listen and validate? That does sound pretty stressful, I'm sorry you feel that way, let me know if there's anything I can do to help you out.
Originally Posted By WoofieNugget⏩
I have several clients who do this and could care less about my life or what is going on. They just want to talk about everything they are going through. It's just part of hte job when you're a client focused business, but sometimes I find it funny because they are probably like that around everyone which is why they have little social life.
What kind of business are you in and what kind of clients do you work with, if you don't mind sharing?
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post 1693761503 11-22-2023, 07:24 AM
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You mean like the person who insists on posting their mundane daily tasks that no one gives a sh*t about, while contributing nothing of value?
post 1693761623 11-22-2023, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted By redmelly⏩
You mean like the person who insists on posting their mundane daily tasks that no one gives a sh*t about, while contributing nothing of value to the community?
he does talk a lot of CHIT ,, generally of the Smeared variety
post 1693761953 11-22-2023, 07:34 AM
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Bodhy, how many threads to you come into where someone is whining about something regarding negs or insults and start pontificating about how it happens to you and how you hate it?

Answer - heaps

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post 1693762733 11-22-2023, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
You might want to check your grammar there, chief.

Also, what's an "aspergoid"?
the child molester means someone with aspergers syndrome.
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I am that guy.

I have had a vastly more fascinating life than most people though so my stories are usually ten times more entertaining than others are.
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Originally Posted By batmanman⏩
Of course I know him. He's ME!
This
post 1693769473 11-22-2023, 10:00 AM
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99% of people love to yap about themselves. It's my go-to when a person doesn't shut the fukk up IRL, I'll ask them questions to have them yap about themselves so I don't have to really engage in the conversation and can tune them out. (Super Ded fkn Srs)
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Originally Posted By crupiea⏩
I am that guy.

I have had a vastly more fascinating life than most people though so my stories are usually ten times more entertaining than others are.
Are you the type of boomer spouting 'back in my day' anecdotes that all the youths roll their eyes and grumble and groan about?
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