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In a conversation, do you really listen or just wait for your turn to speak?

In YA do you just ask and answer, or do you read the other answers as well?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I listen to both the words and the vibes. They don't always match. I'd rather listen and learn than speak to just here myself talk.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In conversations, I find that if I am truly involoved and interested in the conversation, then I do listen. There are times when I am obligated to speak to certain people who I do not want to speak with, and then I generally just sort of wait for my turn to speak to hurry the conversation to an end as soon as possible. However, if it is with someone with whom I want to speak to, then I truly listen to what they have to say; therefore, I am able to offer knowledgeable and well rounded feed back.

    As for Y!A, I do read the other answers sometimes, but usually it is after I have written my own answer. I do like to see other people's points of view because perhaps I am not seeing the whole picture. Believe it or not, I'm not always right. Lol, just kidding. ;)

  • 1 decade ago

    In YA, I like reading others ideas and incorporating it into mines. Sometimes there is a "Oh, why didn't i realize that" moment" xD But if I see that I'm first, I'd answer so that I get a good spot.

    But if you meant actual conversation, I usually have something to say when I'm caught up

  • 1 decade ago

    If I'm truly interested in what the other person is saying, then I really listen. Otherwise, I hate to say, that I just wait for my turn to speak. Sometimes I don't even wait for my turn, I just sidebust. I need to work on that.

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  • 1 decade ago

    It depends actually.If I just think the other person is just saying nonsense then I'd just wait for my turn.But either way sometimes,even when I'm not listening,another person's words do sink in.

    It depends what kind of question I'm about to answer.

  • buvens
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    i actually pay attention if i've got faith the communique has fee and could enable me to glean significant advice so as that i will take part interior the communicate or supply suggestion. If it somewhat is purely my superb buddy speaking approximately how her son had the hiccups back then i'm purely listening for sessions of silence so i will declare "uh-huh".

  • 1 decade ago

    It's always good to pick up as much information as possible. Listening helps you do this. If you're not paying attention, then why are you talking to them?

    I try to read everything on Y!A unless it's interminably long-winded.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    We many times don't want to lose our train of thought so we are not really listening to the other person's answer.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't really listen to people and yet it still sinks in. I think if you have to use effort to listen, then it's not really listening.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i am spoke over becuase i am always right and no one else ever is,.,. and we all live here all the time,., and anyway, i feel like the internet is for people 24 and over ecxept in the classroom dont you,., gearhead!

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