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When a certain someone at the Thanksgiving table starts talking (not-worth-hearing-crap), I start a separate any old conversation with someone else near me about not-important-crap just to drown out the voice and distract everyone on the peripheral of the not-worth-hearing-crap to give them something else to listen to and join talking about if they wish. It may be rude, but I think it's necessary. I judge the not-worth-hearing-crap as foul depraved shit, it's not just me being manipulative. I don't spend time with certain people except on one or two holidays and I stop the not-worth-hearing-crap when I can.

When a certain someone at the Thanksgiving table starts talking (not-worth-hearing-crap), I start a separate any old conversation with someone else near me about not-important-crap just to drown out the voice and distract everyone on the peripheral of the not-worth-hearing-crap to give them something else to listen to and join talking about if they wish. It may be rude, but I think it's necessary. I judge the not-worth-hearing-crap as foul depraved shit, it's not just me being manipulative. I don't spend time with certain people except on one or two holidays and I stop the not-worth-hearing-crap when I can.

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tactically achieved peace

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Some people do this without thinking. There’s no direct ill intent towards the other person talking. They hear someone else talking. It doesn’t interest them. They’d rather catch up with the person next to them so they start their own conversation.

There has never been a default rule at gatherings that only one person may speak at a time.

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True. Sometimes I also direct the blocking conversation to a person sitting right next to the one that talks not-worth-hearing-crap to start a new conversation. If it weren't for that one certain person, I'd be happy to just listen and not have to make any small talk.

Me: "Wow this wine has notes of grape and oak barrel, are you getting those tasting notes too?"