There are some people - normal, good people - who do not realize how self-centered they are. It seems that the world revolves around them and that nothing or nobody else deserves attention. If you happen to talk (actually, if you "try" to talk) to them, they will monopolize the whole conversation, from start to end. They will tell you about all that is going on in their family, they will inform you about the tiniest details concerning their health, they will report the latest gossip etc. If you try to "insert" a word here and there you will soon realize that your attempts are useless because your interlocutor is continuing his/her unstoppable monologue. What can be done? The only remedy is to meet with this kind of individuals as seldom as possible. They are good people all right, they mean no harm and they are totally unaware of their behavior. Therefore... bear with them, every now and then. They might have a deep-rooted need for attention, which they probably usually lack. So, in the end, listening to them may end up being a good deed. But, again, not too often!
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