Tell you stories about people you barely know and definitely don't care about? Like, "Your aunts best friends daughter had to have an emergency root canal yesterday. Poor thing!"
I feel bad saying I don't care, but... Yeah, no, I could not care less. Lol
Post by Ohhmm(bligo) on Feb 5, 2016 11:58:09 GMT -5
Yeah, but she doesn't give all those titles. She just mentions them by name, and I say, "WHO?", trying to prove that I have no idea and therefore couldn't give a shit, but she just adds all the titles in then and continues.
"You. You and your crazy life. You and your geographic anomaly. You and your drunken lesbianic ways and terrible navigational skills." - ProfArt and her holy baby
yes omg. Sometimes it's people I knew years ago, which isn't SO bad (although still boring). But a lot of times it's their employees. And it's like "Remember what happened to Noemie? I still can't believe it. Jessica said that it was terrible." MOM. I DON'T KNOW NOEMIE OR JESSICA FFS.
Yeah, but she doesn't give all those titles. She just mentions them by name, and I say, "WHO?", trying to prove that I have no idea and therefore couldn't give a shit, but she just adds all the titles in then and continues.
Oh yeah, she uses the name, too. And it's like "remember? She came over for that 4th of July party in 1996."
My parents live up in the mountains where they have been part of a tight-knit community since 1983. Everyone knows each other so I will occasionally get an update on someone's son or daughter who I have not seen since 1992. I only have a memory of them being a little kid, so it's hard to relate to an issue like a divorce that they are currently going through.
YES. My dad and I moved away from SmallTown, USA when I was 11 years old and he still tells me stories or updates about his friends or whoever from SmallTown. I let him talk, but then remind him that I have no idea who these people are. He continues and I don't want to hurt his feelings by always shutting him down.
Oh. And he always has work stories. I don't care! Again, I don't want to be rude, so I just half-way listen and nod my head.
Yes, but only after starting the conversation with, "What are you doing? Working? Oh, well guess what happened to <insert name of rando I don't know>........."
I SAID I AM WORKING FFS! I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS NOW, MOM!
YES. Every freaking morning. I WORK EVERY WEEKDAY. STARTING IN THE MORNING. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT.
Post by themysteriouswife on Feb 5, 2016 12:09:48 GMT -5
My mom does this when people die.
MW do you remember Susie Smith from random place? Her mom's cousin's neighbor died. Then she goes to the funeral home. She is at the funeral homes so much the employees know her by name. It's fucking weird.
YES. My grandma is terrible with this. She taught oil painting for decades and had numerous students over the years, yet seems to think my mom and I know them all by name like she does. So she'll be telling a story and using a random name, and both my mom and I are like "Who?" My grandma almost gets angry when we don't know who Phyllis is that she taught for three months in 1986.
Or she'll go into detailed stories about her fourth cousin twice removed that she had dinner with one time in 1948, and no one has any clue who the person is except for her.
OMG, yes. Great aunt Rose's second cousin's daughter or whatever. The last email I got from her informed me that my stepfather's ex-wife's stepmother had died. OK.
My mom does this constantly. Also her most favorite topic is herself. Never bothers to ask how you are but just babbles on about how she is dying from whatever ailment doctor Google has diagnosed her with this week.
Yes. Except she expects that I should know people who I would have zero chance of knowing. I haven't lived in the same city as her in over 20 years. She'll say, "you know Bob Smith from Waste Management right?" No, I don't. I don't know a random 60 year old man who doesn't live anywhere near me.
Well, in defense of your parents, we like talking to you but we're old and kinda boring so we run out of things to say. We have to grasp at straws for interesting stories to keep your interest. Take it as a sign of how much your parents enjoy talking to you. Just sayin'......
I know, that's why I don't tell her that I don't care.
Tell you stories about people you barely know and definitely don't care about? Like, "Your aunts best friends daughter had to have an emergency root canal yesterday. Poor thing!"
I feel bad saying I don't care, but... Yeah, no, I could not care less. Lol
YES! Her BF is from a HUGE and very social family. They are always at a birthday party or card night or get together. So them she tells me stories about "Deb's cousin Donna's neighbor Lu-Ann tripped & fell & sprained her left ankle two weeks ago Tuesday so now she missed Johnnie Jr & Carrie Ann's suprise going away party for Lil' Ronnie at Toni & Vick's place!!! "