Have you ever tried talking to someone who just simply doesn't listen to what you're saying? My favorite is when you're telling them something specific and they're agreeing with Mm-hmm's and uh-huh's and what you're telling them is something like; "I have your notebook, when would you like to get it from me?" How does Mm-hmm or uh-huh answer that question? It doesn't.
Or when you're trying to ask a question and they just don't listen; "do you want this over here?", answered with, "the toilet seat is down."
What?
Now, I am going to be very clear; this has nothing to do with Bill. He is an attentive listener (I'm not trying to butter him up or be sarcastic, this is the truth) and I believe when he doesn't understand what I'm asking/telling him, he asks me to repeat it. We've learned this through years of frustration. I guess I should stay more calm when this happens in other areas of my life, but I would really just appreciate it if people listened to me the first time.
Maybe if I just started saying random things back, it would help. Or confuse the situation even more. I don't know. I try very hard to listen and pay attention. This is sort of like driving your car. When did driving your car become a second thought and doing something else became more important? ie putting on makeup, reading (yes, I've seen it), etc.
That's all I have for today. Thanks for listening.
I have been advised recently by Patrick that he doesn't really have to listen to me because if it is something that is truly important, I will write it down for him. My response, at a high volume, was "I only have to write things down for you because you don't listen!"
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