TMI

[DantesInferno]

Originally posted by Gonthrax
Boy I'll tell ya, you two girls and your mind games, you don't even know your playin um ...you spark a struggle deep inside every man. It is this, "Do I maintain my current train of thought, or do I let it run wild and turn back into a 12 year old and IM them asking for nitty gritty details"
Evil you are

I'm sorry to hear that Gonthrax. No mind games were intended. :right:

[Twist]

I visit the local library quite a bit. One of the librarians there will literally talk for 30 to 45 minutes with out me saying a word. I just walk by and she calls me over to tell me something and it takes FOREVER to get away. So much of it is stuff I don't care about. I know WAY too much about her life, her savings, her family, her sons and their grades. It's very annoying, but I put up with it. She is a really skilled librarian and she can help me find anything, no matter how obscure.

[moondog]

Originally posted by FTO Girl
What are they actually thinking when they're rattling off their life history to a complete stranger. I’d never dream of doing that to someone. I definitely think when things start to get too personal (for example your comment about the stranger talking about their personal hygiene) with someone who’s not a close friend or partner, family member, etc. then it’s definitely TMI. There’s a difference between sharing information and SHARING information!

then my job's built on TMI lucky most people will indulge themselves if encouraged

[JD@af]

Originally posted by YogsVR4
Just look at them while their talking to you and let your eye twitch. Thats usually enough to get them to move on.

:hehe: Yogs, you are too funny :hehe:

Anyway, getting back to the topic, sometimes it is really hard to draw that line.. at least for me. I know I've "TMI'ed" a couple members here from time to time. I get this from my mom. We both really enjoy talking to strangers. We both have trouble with friends, because they so often have issues. I know I know, that's an assholic thing to say, but sometimes a little pleasant conversation with a complete stranger is great, since you don't have to stick around long to find something unpleasant about them. Sometimes you do. Sometimes they find out something about me if I fail to draw that line. The only thing that really bothers me is the idea of crossing that line and failing to notice...