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How Long Can U Go Without Talking To People?

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:13:19 GMT

DD has been working overtime for 2 weeks, staying late and going in Saturdays.

I realized today that there have been several days when I don't talk to a human until she gets home at 7:30 or 8 at night. She leaves at 7:30 am.

I talk to my sister a couple nights a week. I did go to the bank last week and talked to the drive thru teller.

I have emailed friends, but it hit, me I rarely speak during the day except to talk to the cats. Oh, I yell at the punchable faces on the news.

DH is probably looking down in amazement that I can be so quiet.

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mspatmac — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:23:11 GMT

My dog Murphy thinks he's a person, does that count? Other than that grocery pick up, friends on Skype

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:30:14 GMT

@mspatmac Of course Murphy counts. Some of my best conversations have been with my pets.

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Carmie — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:30:56 GMT

Not very long. If there is no one around, I can be quiet, but if I am out and about, I tend to talk to everyone, including strangers.

I talk to my dogs all day long too.

I spoke complete sentences when I was 12 months old ( according to my parents) and I haven't shut up yet!

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KathyM23 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:36:49 GMT

Not very darn long! Thank goodness DH is home most of every day. Son/daughter in law stop in often, neighbor comes over several times a week, cleaning lady who is also a friend every 2 weeks or more often, best friend about once a week. And we do go out to eat and I make a point of speaking with servers some more than others as I saw them frequently in normal times pre virus. We have had a few family get togethers - son/wife; grandson/wife; mother-in-law, granddaughter/fiance.

I do wear my mask and we social distance, but I am not doing well with this isolation and being away from people. It is not normal for humans to not interact with each other and it has been hard as I am a very friendly person and used to being with people.

Today we did go to the computer store and to eat in a local restaurant - so some actual speaking with a person there.

Since I am not working because of this virus, no daily interaction of ciients and co-workers and ife is definetly out of kilter for me.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:44:56 GMT

@KathyM23 I was like you years ago. When I worked I talked to co-workers, friends, family, clients. Anybody and everybody. Certain clients would call and we talked for 20 minutes or more before talking business.

The older I get the less I want or need to be social.

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Allegheny — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:00:29 GMT

Quite some time. Unless I need to leave the house, which is usually only for grocery shopping. Even then i don't usually have conversation with people, except to say excuse me or thank you.

My DH is home, but a lot of time we don't feel the need to talk. Prior to marriage I lived by myself for quite a while and just became adjusted to not always needing to have conversation or be around people.

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Porcelain — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:08:39 GMT

I can go a whole day, but I prefer not to and I get lonely. I like talking to my peeps. When I lived alone, there were longer stretches of silence than now. I think that's pretty normal. One reason I've always had a cat or two around is to have an intelligent conversation partner.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:13:32 GMT

DD and I went to my sister's the weekend before Christmas last year.

Her 2 DDs and their DHs, 5 grandkids were there. Ages were 2 &1/2, 4, 13 and 2 14 yr olds. Sis's 2 dogs and my niece's 2 dogs. Holey Moley. When DD and I got in the car she said, "listen." When I asked "listen to what?"

I got, "SILENCE. Oh dear God what a madhouse."

We are too used to just us and the cats.

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GenXmuse — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:18:47 GMT

indefinitely

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Marp — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:26:16 GMT

Longer than I can get away with.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:26:57 GMT

@Porcelain I like it when I say something I think is quite profound to the cat and she just turns around and saunters off, tail in the air.

I think it's the feline version of talk to the hand, or butt.

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JYWilliams — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:27:41 GMT

A few hours.

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jannabelle1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:30:31 GMT

Quite awhile! It doesn't bother me.

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noodleann — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:33:44 GMT

I can go days, or have gone days. It's not as if I'm going to lose my mind if I don't exchange pleasantries with a stranger or someone I know. Sometimes I miss not seeing relatives and people I know, but less and less as time goes by

Silence is as valuable as privacy, and like privacy, we part with it too readily.

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Porcelain — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:36:30 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
@Porcelain I like it when I say something I think is quite profound to the cat and she just turns around and saunters off, tail in the air.

I think it's the feline version of talk to the hand, or butt.

They keep us humble.

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Mom2Dogs — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:37:33 GMT

I work 3 days a week, with DH....on those days the only people I speak to is him and the waitress when we have lunch..ocasionally a customer might stop in.

On days I don't work, I rarely see or talk to anyone except DH when he gets home....except like you @CrazyKittyLvr2 the talking heads on tv and the dog.

I really miss my neighbor that was across the street...we chatted often.

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RedTop — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:46:45 GMT

I am not now, nor have I ever been a people person. Prior to marriage, I happily spent most of my teen years in my bedroom with the door shut.

My husband needs to see and be seen; what I welcome, is punishment to him.

The only person I call is my mother; I communicate by text with everyone else.

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bikerbabe — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:18:53 GMT

If ever given the option in the future, a very very long time. 😂

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fancy pantsy — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:24:03 GMT

covid lock down has not been hard on me at all. i LOVE being at home alone and i bet i could go weeks without talking to anyone.