Al Duncan | Q&A: Yapping Away

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

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1. Stop them in mid-sentence a say something like- “Wait a minute. Stop right there. What I would like to know is- what are you going to do about it? You know you deserve better than this, don’t you?”

Maybe he or she will start to give you an answer.

If so, respond with, “I’m glad to see that you’re focused on the answer instead of yapping away about the problem like most people do because like I said, you deserve better than this. I’m going to get something to drink.”

However, the person usually looks shocked or inquisitive for a second and then responds with “I don’t know.” Or “What do you think I should do?”

You say something like- “Just pretend or imagine that you do have a great way to deal with this. What would it be?”

If you want to stick around then wait for the answer and use the previous response.

If he or she still doesn’t have an answer or if you’ve really had enough then before the person answers say something like-

“Look. Like I said you deserve better than this and I know the answer is inside of you. So, focus on the answer not the problem, okay? I’m going to get something to drink.”

If you play this scenario right, your ears will get some relief. And if the person has any sense, he or she will love you because you actually helped.

If this doesn’t work then refer to number 2 or 3!

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