Al, how do you politely get away from someone who keeps yapping away with one sob story after another?


Tough question. I had to do a lot of research for this one. But I finally figured it out.

My mom always told me that to be polite, always say please.

So, instead of telling them to shut up, just ask…

“Will you please shut up?!”

Okay, okay. Seriously this isn’t always easy.

As a self-empowerment coach I get sobbed on a lot. Believe me. And that’s okay because as you already know, everybody needs somebody sometimes.

But (and this is a BIG but) I absolutely refuse to listen to someone complaining just to be complaining. He or she has got to be looking for or working toward a solution.

Everybody’s been stuck in the talk-talk-talk-until-my-ears-fall-off-and-I-pass-out-from-excruciating-pain conversation before.

And if a person hasn’t been in a scenario like this it’s because he or she was the one doing all the yapping, right?

Here are the top three- but not necessarily politically correct- ways to escape.

3. “I think I hear my mom calling me.”

2. “Hey. Look over there.  It’s Tupac!” When they turn to look, you do your best Casper the friendly ghost imitation.

And finally… (Yes, this is the real answer).


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