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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Wordfuse (Excessive Words Edition)

I like to make up words.
(noun) PS (PostScript) + ness = an occasionally sarcastic but mostly polite word/euphemism used to describe compulsive talkers, (myself included) who continue blathering on much longer than is necessary (post script after post script after...) but due to the ideal combination of speaker and listener the experience is mutually rewarding aka a total vibe

Think of those fun people with whom you just click like long lost friends but after 35 minutes of blathering in the grocery store you missed a meeting, an appointment, your kids' swim meet, your job, your newborn's birth, etc. On the flipside are those compulsive talkers with an appalling lack of self-awareness about their annoying verbosity aka talkaholism. 

Dear friends, how do you halt a talkaholic?

12 comments:

  1. Sometimes, I can get a word in edgewise.

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    1. Indeed, in some case, language maneuvering may be necessary.

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  2. It depends on who the talkaholic is. Sometimes I just walk away. Sometimes I remember I have an 'errand' I need to do.

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    1. Ha. I think a lot of people can relate to these strategies.

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  3. Some people who talk a lot are interesting. Some are repetitive - they're the ones I find difficult to accommodate.

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    1. Yes, and to each their own...hopefully we all find someone we can jive with.

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  4. ...they don't understand that silence is golden.

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  5. Stubblejumpers CafeAugust 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM

    I just pray I'm not one of those people who can't cope with a moment of silence. Most of us aren't aware we're babbling while our listener's eyes are glazing over.

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  6. Just like Meatloaf: I pray for the end of time.

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