Questions, Always Questions

[disbelief11]

I am constantly amazed at the number of people who can't answer a simple, direct question. People, listen up: I asked you something specific because I need the information in order to help you or plan a time to meet you or to figure out how long I need to block out in my schedule for you, etc.

So, when the conversation goes like this -


Me: "Are you looking for (A) or (B)?"

Person: "Blah blah blah...yadayadayada (nothing even tangentially related to either A or B)"


- I get frustrated.


Darling Flist, do you find this happening to you? Or, perhaps better, do you know why people do this or how to get them to actually, y'know, answer the question?


Maybe I ask too many questions instead of just bossing the other person around. That's it, I should just impose my will upon all others who cross my path. No questions asked.

Comments

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

it's just linear talkers, those who get straight to the point, tune the circler out, or try to redirect to where they think it should go, and circlers get lost and oh, boy.

By the way, is this what your husband does? *g*

I've done my share of circle talking and my ex-husband used to interrupt me all the time, so I do know how frustrating that can be. He used to tell me that he knew what I wanted well before I did which really upset me. Have you and your husband have come to some sort of workable compromise?

[mz-bstone.livejournal.com]

Depends on the situation, and how annoyed he is. *g*

If we're already angry about stuff, we have to withdraw and I write stuff out.

If it's daily stuff, he listens. He may mock gently, but it is good natured.

*g*

B