When someone feels the need to fill the silence with meaningless chatter while avoiding topics that actually matter
If you’re an introvert, you’re probably well aware that we live in an extroverted world. As Susan Cain pointed out in her bestselling book, Quiet, Western culture is shaped by the extrovert ideal — the belief that the “best” person is outgoing, highly sociable, and thrives in the spotlight.
However, introverts make up 30-50 percent of the U.S. population, and many of them find certain “extroverted” behaviors quite annoying. So, I asked the introverts who follow me on Facebook to share which behaviors bother them the most — and here’s what they had to say. The good news? If you can relate, you’re not alone!


Closely related to 18 (Listening only with the intention of replying…): interrupting. As soon as someone interrupts, I want to do a full stop and end the conversation. It’s clear at that point they’re not listening and don’t care what you have to say. So why waste your breath?
The ex and her family were the masters (slaves?) of that. Absolutely no point at all in talking to any of them. Then they wonder why you didn’t tell them something.
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Man, I can relate to that
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