Yep!

I was wondering how obvious it was. There you go!

(or am I still a bot???)

Dogs and kids never make things easier, only get involved in things like that when you are healthy and ready to care for something that will rely on you entirely.

> Person proceeds to walk with you and continues their monologue.

Say, aw shit and quickly walk out of the room with your phone. If they ask later whey happened just say it turned out to be nothing

Neither will getting an additional dog👍

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I use a similar phrase to yours or simply tell them immediately after their greeting that I don't have time to chat at the moment. Polite, but firm is the way to go.

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I always act like I'm very distracted or very busy thinking and try to avoid eye contact.

Listen, its been nice chatting, but will you excuse me? I need to (use the restroom/make a phone call/get this project done, etc).

If they ask how you are (common conversation starter), say it's been better, and that they'd probably don't want to know the details. Chances are they don't and will leave you alone.

The good old phone and walk always works for me.

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That's a good question. I'm terrible at being subtle and usually just point blank say something like I'm sorry, but I don't really feel like conversing right now and proceed to ignore them. I'm hoping someone is able to provide some good suggestions.

Hey, I totally get it - sometimes you're just not in the mood to chat. It happens to all of us! If you want to avoid small talk, there are a few things you can try.

First, you can give a friendly greeting and then quickly excuse yourself. Maybe say something like "Hey, good to see you! Sorry, I gotta run."

If that doesn't work, you can always say you're busy. Like, "I wish I could chat, but I've got a ton of stuff to do right now."

Another option is to change the subject. Maybe ask them about something interesting going on in their life, or mention something you're excited about.

And if all else fails, you can just be honest and tell them you're not really in the mood to talk right now. It might be a little awkward, but at least you'll be true to yourself!

Just remember to be respectful and kind in whatever approach you take. Good luck!

Try not to expand on what they’re saying, and then validate (summarize) every single thing they just told you. “It sounds like you had a great time over vacation, going to the beach and seeing your family”

That’ll immediately tie up any conversational loose ends, and probably create a short silence (after the person says “yeah” etc.) for you to jump in with an excuse to leave.

Stare deeply into their eyes and start picking your nose. If you have to, stick your booger picking finger in your mouth.

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Pretend you are on the phone and politely walk out the room

Usually I find a way to simply excuse myself politely. Say I need to use the restroom, or tell them I need to step away for a moment. No need to give a reason. You can still be gracious in speech but tell them in a honest way you need to step out.

You can directly say that you dont feel like chit chatting. Or indirectly with one word responses and seeming disinterested.

Start coughing, a lot

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