There is something about human beings – or maybe it’s just me – that seems to make absolutely no sense. Put me in a room with 100 people talking and I can work just fine. Put me near one person talking loud, and within minutes I’m wondering if duct tape is still sold by theContinue reading “Why One Person Talking Drives Me Crazy But a Hundred Doesn’t”
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Rant No. 18: Do You Ever Shut Up?
Some people don’t just talk – they broadcast. It’s like they’re narrating a movie about themselves in surround sound, and you, unfortunately, got a front-row seat. They speak in that choppy, overconfident, I’m-an-expert-on-everything tone that carries across rooms, restaurants, and coffee shops alike. You’re not eavesdropping; they’re forcing participation. It always starts the same way.Continue reading “Rant No. 18: Do You Ever Shut Up?”
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