Question of the Day - Friday, July 11th, 2025

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I knew a lady (and everybody loved her dearly) who just kept a conversation going on non-stop. I ran into in her in a grocery store once. A lady was walking away from her at the end of an aisle, smiling and nodding - I'm sure she was a total random stranger to our Talker - and as she disappeared, our Talker turned her attention to me and just continued her story as if I knew what she was talking about. I, in my turn, smiled and nodded and kept on going, and she went on talking to the next shopper behind me!
 
BigBlueHen53 said:
I knew a lady (and everybody loved her dearly) who just kept a conversation going on non-stop. I ran into in her in a grocery store once. A lady was walking away from her at the end of an aisle, smiling and nodding - I'm sure she was a total random stranger to our Talker - and as she disappeared, our Talker turned her attention to me and just continued her story as if I knew what she was talking about. I, in my turn, smiled and nodded and kept on going, and she went on talking to the next shopper behind me!
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I met an elderly gentleman in the grocery as well, and the Same situation. I had to move on after several minutes and he did to the shoppers a few feet away.

Especially if they are elderly, I stay for a short time with them.

I say elderly, heck I'm elderly. I mean 80+
 
Some people you get a feel and you let them talk. Some yrs back a few days before Thanksgiving I was going over some vegs and a woman started talking and you could tell she was in pain. Come to find out she had just lost a family member a couple of wks before. So there I stand trying to give some empathy and letting her talk. Fortunately my mom walked up and was able to take over. I slowly drifted away. Maybe 20 minutes tops, we had no place to be and all day to get there.
 
NotabitaiI said:
The elderly are my kryptonite. I feel obligated to hear everyone out but once you're 65+ I really can't help but listen. Also people who trauma dump, tons of people feel the need to walk up to me and share their pain, again I'm rendered unable to interrupt or leave🥲
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So where are you located in the S US? I'm over 65 😂

That aside, when I have someone elderly moving very slow in front of me...I think, patience.

You wouldn't want someone to try to rush or become upset with your mother. She lived to be just shy of 94 and sooo enjoyed the grocery.

You wouldn't want someone to rush or become upset with your brother. He's 81 and has some balance and walking problems.

That will be you someday, treat them as you want to be treated, you want your family to be treated, with patience and respect.
 
Finchbreeder said:
So I am also the person who starts conversations with complete strangers.
Not really surprising - I was a door to door researcher for 30yrs pre Covid.
Lots of people I interviewed way back when will start chatting to me as if we are old friends too - they get that I will listen and talk.
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Yeah I do that too. I'll talk to pretty much anybody, just to pass the time of day for a few minutes. But not extensively. I'm very isolated here and ... I guess I get a little hungry for a bit of social contact.
 
NotabitaiI said:
The elderly are my kryptonite. I feel obligated to hear everyone out but once you're 65+ I really can't help but listen. Also people who trauma dump, tons of people feel the need to walk up to me and share their pain, again I'm rendered unable to interrupt or leave🥲
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C Siena said:
That will be you someday, treat them as you want to be treated, you want your family to be treated, with patience and respect.
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So sweet!🥰 I have realized that as well. Especially when they are retired and their spouse has passed. They are lonely and want someone to talk to.
 

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