I must say that as annoying as it can be for someone to talk about something they do not know, there is a possible contender for the throne. People who repeat the one thing they do know about something.
They interject this piece of information while you are trying to find something else out. You acknowledge what they say and try to continue. When a break comes in the flow of information, say about 10 seconds later, they repeat the bit of information. Slightly less enthusiastically you again acknowledge what they say as being true, and continue to confer with another person. After restraining themself and finding the intervening conversation rather confusing, say about 20 seconds later... yes, they interject with their one piece of information again.
"... yes. Thank you..."
Posted by hugin at August 3, 2002 07:29 PM