Reclaiming Your Time: How To Handle Someone Who Talks Over You
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MadameNoire
Use Hand Gestures And Body Language
Sometimes, words won’t have any effect on the interrupter because they are just so loud and forceful. In those times, you’ll need to use body language You can put your hand up in the “stop” gesture to indicate it’s not their turn to speak. You can also put your hand on the bridge of your nose and look down, clearly showing frustration and disappointment, which might prompt them to stop and ask what’s wrong. Depending on the relationship, you could simply start walking away and when they ask why, you can say, “I don’t deal with people who interrupt me.”
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