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Dear Carol
"Dear Carol, do I talk too much?"
Dear Carol,
I'm 16 and a serious over-talker, especially when I'm excited or nervous. People get very irritated with me, and I don't know how to stop. Please help me break this habit.
—TalkTalkTalk
Dear TalkTalkTalk,
Don't just think, I have to stop talking; think, I have to start listening. People like
others to ask what's going on in their lives. After someone's game, test or
audition, ask, "How did it go?" Also, remember that, except your grandma, most
people aren't dying to know every little detail. If someone asks where you're
going for the holidays, try, "I'm going skiing. How about you?" instead of "First,
we're flying to Salt Lake City, then hitting Atla, the Park City, then The
Canyons, then Snowbird..." Must all your conversations always be exactly 50-50?
No. Just be sure the person across from you gets a chance to do something
besides nod.
We want to hear from you! Go here to submit questions to Carol about every sticky sitch life throws at you.
POSTED IN LIFE, Dear Carol, All About You
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