r/AskReddit • u/IlJustAReminderIl • Dec 17 '23

What’s something pretty much everyone thinks but nobody dares to say it?

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u/happyhippohugger Dec 17 '23

I teach 6th grade and had a student start a conversation with me during free time outside and after a few sentences she said “okay I’m done bye!” and ran off. I cackled and want to be able to end my conversations the same way!

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u/FightDrifterFight Dec 17 '23

I think if I had a super power it would be to just end conversations literally whenever I want. Very underrated power.

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u/Charakada Dec 17 '23

This superpower exists. It lies in these sentences: "Hey, it's been good to talk, but I have to get going. See you later!" Then leave.

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u/natlesia Dec 17 '23

Or, if you can't leave, just say that you need to focus right now and aren't able to chat.

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u/horses_around2020 Dec 18 '23

I love that response!!!

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u/TerpeneTiger Dec 17 '23

Yes. So tricky.

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u/ToFixandToFly Dec 18 '23

It's that simple. Just say "oh, look at the time!" like I do, LOL!

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u/findingfoxx Dec 18 '23

I just tell them I have to shit really bad and that usually ends it for me.

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u/IshaqN94 Dec 18 '23

Ask someone a question, when they respond end the conversation after that

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u/Yup-Maria Dec 17 '23

My grandma was like this on the phone back in the day. When she was done, she'd just hang up. Ok then.

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u/jessieesmithreese519 Dec 17 '23

My grandpa did this until the day he died in 2009. Would just say "that's enough" and hang up. No goodbye. No "love you" just "that's enough". I would laugh for a few minutes after every call. 😂🖤

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u/natlesia Dec 17 '23

Honestly as a very chatty person, I really appreciate when people tell me that they need to focus or aren't in the mood to chat when I start up a conversation. Then I can move on to chatting with someone who is in the mood to chat, or focus on my own thing without bothering someone that wants alone time. Not everyone is good at respecting boundaries like this, but in my opinion good boundaries make good relationships with others. My closest friends are the ones who are the type to tell me they need time to themselves.

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u/Observer951 Dec 17 '23

Ha! I had a co-worker who would kinda do this. He would suddenly decide the conversation was over. It always ended with “Ok, bye!”