How to tune someone out!

A conversation should be mutual between two or more people. The thing is that sometimes it doesn't happen that way. You're tired, busy and/or irritated and you're really not in the mood for chit chat but people will sometimes continue to blabber on and on...without ever needing a response. I'm sure it's happened to everyone at some point or another. Don't you just feel like tunning them out! People joke about doing it but I've actually tried it and it works, if done correctly! Here's how...

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Patience
• Poker face
• Dedication

1. Patience- Be patient with your annoyer! You can't really tune them out if you're paying attention to them or if you're getting frustrated. Keep your cool even though they continue to speak with out you having to respond. Most importantly continue to do whatever you were doing or if you're watching tv (in my case) continue to listen to your favorite show.
2. Poker Face- Maintain a blank look as if they were talking by themselves. You'll hear the person say something like, "Oh he/she's too busy right now" or "He/She's not listening". If you're lucky they'll just leave you alone finally. If not then start phase 2...
3. Dedication- If you've made it this far then you should definitely follow through because it'll get worse if you buckle under pressure. You're decision to "tune people out" will not work the next time. Of course, like everything else, it takes some practice to get it down pat. Hopefully, you'll be in a better mood so that you won't have to tune people out...

Tips & Warnings

• This won't work if you started the conversation.
• This won't work if you buckle under pressure.
• Keep in mind that you don't always have to tune people out. You can always just let them know that you're busy and/or that you can speak to them in a little while.
• This is only for extreme cases.
• Don't follow these steps if it angers the other person to the point where you're suffering from physical or verbal abuse!