13 Ways to Annoy People during a Conversation.



We have all seen a conversation go from right to horrible wrong. The moment it happens there is a silence and awkward reactions from everyone involved. The person who caused the problem, in most cases, does not even realize what he or she did wrong.

  1. Stare at the person’s nose while they are talking.
  2. Repeat everything the person said before responding.
  3. Ask the person to repeat themselves constantly.
  4. Chances are that they stepped into a conversation topic that was uncomfortable or simply forbidden to speak about. Most societies have certain things that are morally wrong to say or do.

  5. Walk in circles around the person as you talk.
  6. Make random hand gestures, like pointing at the person’s feet.
  7. There are also generally known conversation topics to avoid. These topics usually are things that can make people upset or uncomfortable.

  8. Stick out your tongue when the person isn’t looking.
  9. Use a different name every time you refer to the person.
  10. The following list explains some of the forbidden conversation topics. These topics should be avoided unless you are in a conversation with someone really close to you where awkwardness is not a concern.

  11. Start dancing for no apparent reason.
  12. Blink your eyes one at a time.
  13. Switch languages now and then. If you only know one, make up words.
  14. For all other conversations it is best to completely avoid these conversation topics. If someone brings up one of these topics you can try to strear the conversation in a different direction to help avoid silence and awkwardness.

  15. Bring up things that have nothing to do with your what you’re talking about.
  16. When the person is about to make their point, seem completely uninterested.
  17. 1. Bad Health. 2. Technical language. 3. Bad relationships. 4. Sex. 5. Hot button topics… [read more]

  18. No matter what the person you’re talking to says, respond with “And then…”.


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4 Responses to “13 Ways to Annoy People during a Conversation.”
16 July, 2007, 5:22 am

ol66 :


What about poking them with a stick ? Always works for me…

16 July, 2007, 5:22 am

cereal :


“Stick out your tongue when the person isn’t looking.” how would this annoy said person if they aren’t looking while you do it?

28 January, 2008, 3:46 pm

M0b1u5 :


That’s a pretty lame list.

In the same vein, I could make a list with 100 ways to annoy people during a conversation:

1) Perform Monty Python’s “Parrot Sketch”.
2) Pick your nose, examine it, then eat it.
3) Put a pencil in your ear, and leave it there.
4) Cough loudly. Make it sound fake.
5) Throw up on their shoes.
6) Lean in closer and ask if they showered today.

Really, you could list anything in here.

This is disappointing, I was hoping for a genuine list.

28 January, 2008, 3:46 pm

Bertramredneck :


Pick your nose, examine it, then offer it to the person.

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