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I repeat myself. Is it normal? Is it normal that I repeat myself? I want to know if it's normal that I repeat myself. Is it?
When people post repeat stories on here I counter with repeat comments sometimes. It is probably normal, but can be very annoying sometimes.
I know you're probably not serious, but I know someone who actually does this. He also gives extraneous detail that really isn't required. On a good day, it's funny. But when you're busy, it's really, really annoying. Example monologue:
So, [my name], I'll be visiting on Wednesday, 26th of October 2011 at your place of employment. I'll be using the ring road so I may be late depending on vehicular conditions that day. Do you get me? Sometimes the traffic is less than good. Just to confirm, that's the 26th of October and I should be on time although I may have some extra Weetabix that morning [titter] to cope with the traffic. Very good to speak to you as always [my name] and I'll be seeing you on Thursday the 26th of October. Okay? I'll just pop that in an email to confirm it for you. [His wife, who is also his receptionist, chirps up in the background and he has some banter with her] So, Thursday the 26th then? Of October, obviously. It would make no sense in December because that's Boxing Day and I really don't think anyone will be around at [my place of employment] but maybe you will because I know you're all very diligent, but I'll be eating leftover turkey and not worrying about the ring road [titter]. But no, let's be serious for a moment, it's Thursday, the 26th of October. Just to confirm, I'll be coming to your place of employment. If it appears that I'll be late due to the ring road, I'll phone you using my mobile device to apprise you of the situation. On Thursday. The 26th. Of October. Okay, well I can't spend the whole day chatting on the phone to you. I'll see you on the 26th, [my name]. Bye, [my name]. See you on Thursday.
Then he phones back: Sorry, [my name], I did of course mean Wednesday and I think I may have said Thursday a couple of times. Then the above monologue is repeated once more.
When me and my colleagues do impressions of him, it's customary to add "in the year of our Lord, 2011" to any date we mention. And one colleague had to simulate a heart attack just to get him off the phone.
We've come to the conclusion he has a very bad memory and the only way he remembers things is by repetition. I just reread my post and I could literally hear the words in his voice. It's not an exaggeration. That's exactly how he speaks!
lol. I don't know anyone that bad (thank god), but I have a friend whom you can pretty much guarantee an hour-long conversation with. Even if you just talked to him yesterday, still he manages to keep talking for about an hour. The stuff he talks about is usually at least semi-interesting, so that's a plus, but man, I don't want to talk to anyone for a fucking hour. It's funny, when he calls I have to check what time it is so I can decide whether or not I can answer the phone....do I have an hour to spare?<BR><BR>He also manages to make it virtually impossible for me to find an 'out'. I'll be planning on telling him I have to go and it's like he has a 6th sense for that and it's just impossible to get away!
I feel bad for saying this but my best friend is like this. He finds it impossible to entertain himself. If his wife falls asleep of an evening, he can't cope more than about six seconds before he's on the blower to me talking about anything at all just so he's got some interaction. And getting away from him? Impossible.
I think he's a great guy and we laugh a lot but I'm a person; I'm not entertainment. I don't exist for him, like some TV programme or something. I have stuff I want to be doing on my own.