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[–] 34 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

If there are literally any other voices or sounds at or near the same volume that you're speaking to me, I ain't gonna be able to focus on you. Especially if what you're saying is more boring than whatever else is going on.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Oh yeah. Another one is if I'm driving and you're talking to me, we will miss our turn or I will completely miss what you said. It happened last night to me. I was taking a friend to the train station, and she was talking a lot. I missed the station. We had to do a 5-mins turn-around in silence until we got there. This might be an autism trait tho.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Imagine trying to tell you something when there's a TV on, good luck with that mate

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    My fiance does this when I'm watching TV and used to get a little offended that I would pause the TV. Then I explained to them that I can't focus when you're speaking, so I pause the TV to listen to you and give you my attention. I guess he thought I was annoyed he was interrupting when I would pause it, that is not the case at all. What he says is more important than anything on the telly

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