How many times have you gone to a party and been subjected to the trauma of listening to a person who you either don’t know or don’t like? Neither can you listen to such a person’s useless blabbering, nor be rude and ask him to get lost. In such a situation, even the most exciting party turns out to be weary. You long to get away and probably prop up on your sofa, watching the late night movie. How you wish that the person would leave you away, letting you have fun too. Getting rid of an annoying person, without appearing offensive, is not too difficult, only you need to use the right tact.
How to Get Rid of a Person
- Whenever the person talks to you or asks you a question, reply in a monosyllable. For example - if he says “the weather is so fine, isn’t it”, just say “yeah” and keep quiet.
- Do not ask him anything that would make him talk to you even more. In fact, do not ask any questions at all.
- In case you have no alternative but to ask questions (otherwise, you would appear rude), keep it as minimal as possible.
- If you feel that you can pass off by just nodding, do that. It will give him a hint that you are not in the mood to talk.
- Try to look at other people or other things around you. Avoid looking at the person as much as you can. However, don’t look in the other direction entirely. Rather, keep moving your eyes, from here to there.
- Try to think of something that makes you feel jaded. This way, you will have a bored expression on your face.
- Do not try to fill in the silences that creep up during the time you are talking to the person. In fact, let the awkward silence stretch out.
- Finally, do not appear rude and be as polite as you can. You do not want people to think that you have no manners at all. Having an inane expression and speaking the occasional ‘aha’ or ‘yup’ can solve your problem easily.
