The Completer
You ever had a friend that you had long conversations with but you never really got to say anything? I have this friend that is really bad about asking me questions and then answering them with their answers. It goes something like this...
Eddo: Hey, What's Up?
Completer: Not much, how was your weekend?
Eddo: Oh, it was great I went to Blockbust...
Completer: You went to Blockbuster? We did too! We rented The Forgotten and it was sooo good! What else did you do?
Eddo: We went out to dinner to Maggiano's.
Completer: Maggiano's? I LOVE Italian, but I prefer Carabba's or Macaroni grill because it is cheaper. One time we went to Carabba's on a whim and I had THE BEST garlic mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables - they were to die for. Did you do anything else?
Eddo: Well, we were thinking about going and seeing a Ranger g...
Completer: A Ranger Game? My kids love going to Ranger games, especially on dollar dog night. Did you get to see any of your family?
Eddo: Yes, my sister was in town...
Completer: Oh my sister was in town as well and she drives me INSANE sometimes. She wanted to go shopping but then the whole time we shop she compains about the prices or how the clothes fit - it makes me crazy.
Eddo: Well, other than your sister being in town it sounds like you had a great weekend.
Completer: Yeah, we did, sounds like yours was fun too.
So do you have any friends like this?
18 Comments:
of course! the most annoying part is the intense look of concentration they get while they are trying to READ YOUR MIND and figure out what you are about to say, so they can jump in and complete it.
some of them actually move their lips a little, like they are warming up for the interruption.
very annoying.
Doesn't that make you crazy! I know a few people like that. If I haven't seen someone for a long time I can get a little like that, buts thats only because I get excited and I just talk like crazy and run in circles. :)
oh, Amanda Sue you hit the NAIL ON THE HEAD - especially with the lips moving part.
Angelica - Lol - you get all excited like a little puppy! too funny.
eddo, i think you were actually just having a conversation with yourself.
or maybe with your SPLIT PERSONALITY.
*caveman voice*
Friends? What's... meaning friends?
*/caveman voice*
Fight fire with fire Eddo. Become a low talker (lol).
Ugh I hate low talkers or close talkers. Speak up and step away.
LOL i praise GOD that I have not had to encounter the "completer". I have had the competer, the one who has to one up everything you do.
"oh you have a dog, I have 2!"
"What you got 3 comments on your blog, I have 10"
ughhh
I feel like I am Seinfeld with the labeling people by what they do lol.
I have fun with them. I keep turning the conversation from what they think I'm going to say. Of course, then I'm labeled a Corrector.
My boss is a "completer". I hate it when he asks me what I did over the weekend because I know I am going to hear all about his and the conversation will take five minutes longer than I wanted it to last. Come to think of it I don't think I have ever asked him a question because I never need to.
Haha! Oh yeah!
Yes, I mean I have this friend--and he's just like that. And every time I say something, he completes my sentences or else has to tell me a personal story of his, and...
I used to have a Competer, Completer, Correcter that worked with me sometimes. She was a busy body...I mean she would knock on the counter and want to know who I was talking to on the phone because she thought she had the answer. lol!
Thank God He has delivered me from there because it was H@!# Week there every week. Now I just deal with weirdos, nuts, perverts and signal 13s, and I think that is much easier than dealing with my ex co worker!!
I have a co-worker who is just like that. She's not the least bit interested in anything I (or anyone else) have to say. As soon as you take a breath, she's finishing your sentence with what HER kids did, etc., etc., etc. She drives me up the wall most days!
See I am just mean...I let them do it one or two times...then I ask why do you ask me questions if you are going to aswner them.
Told you - I am just mean!
Yes, I know people like that but the ones who really drive me crazy are the ones who seem to hurry you along until they can speak, with "uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh..." It's impossible to talk with these people! ~:^)
Oh, yes i do....
She has a great big...
Well, yes, but I was going to say...
QUIT IT EDDO!
Hey, is Maggiano's in or near a mall? I think we have eaten there.
Eddie I can't post a comment on the dogtown post. What in the %$#&()&^$#^^? Hee Hee I just wanted it to appear that I'm using a wordy derd but that really means world.
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