Originally Posted by
Plath 
I expect people to just kind of jump in, and for a conversation to go like a game of badminton, but some people sort of "take turns", and if they don't jump in, I just keep talking), and I will keep repeating what I'm saying, even though they've clearly lost interest.
I think a game of badminton is a good analogy for having conversations but you can't expect people to just jump in, they do wait for an invitation: I hit the birdie (tell them some info –and always ask their input on what I just said) and then wait for the other person to hit it back. If they don't hit it back, then I tell them it was nice to visit and excuse myself to find someone else to talk to, get something to eat, or go listen to someone else do the talking. If I keep throwing the birdies at them forever without them ever returning one they will end up buried underneath a mountain of all the birdies. It might take some practice to reel it in but you can do it.
