People who talk to themselves in public

[V8S]

I find it unnerving as I walk along, passing by other people who are muttering or openly talking to themselves. Not just the odd imprecation after their wife has just moaned at them, or "now which shop was it?" while they scan the windows, but full-on question and answers or a running commentary of their thoughts, as though they are on the phone.

They can't all be nutters and mostly it seems to be older people. There seem to be a lot more people doing it now than, say, 10 years ago. I encounter at least one a day either as I walk to or from work, the mumbling about seeing their daughter later or what vegetables there are in existence growing louder as I approach and pass.

Anyone else notice this, or are a mutterer themselves?

[vixen1700]

Loudspeakers on their mobiles maybe?

[V8S]

Nope, they are not talking to anyone. No phone, no second voice.

[Slikk]

Its difficult to tell the difference between talk and mutter.


I've shown my age there, havent I?

[petrol_penelope]

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

[The Curn]

petrol_penelope said:

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

And breathe.

[cs02rm0]

Bluetooth headsets?

I find myself yabbering away lost in thought very occasionally.

[Mr POD]

I do it. Especially in TESCO. It clears the way and makes my shopping quicker.

[petrol_penelope]

The Curn said:

petrol_penelope said:

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

And breathe.

whphew! Sorry breathing now

[Twincam16]

I must confess, I am a 'mutterer' and I probably look like the local nutter when I'm doing it.

If I've got an issue on my mind that's bugging me, I will quite often go for a walk to thrash it out (rather than coming on here like I used to and make a fool of myself). I won't necessarily talk out loud to myself, but I do sometimes, under my breath.

And here's the thing - I find places like small secluded public parks in residential areas, public footpaths and graveyards very quiet, calming places in which to do so.

So apologies for being that strange bloke wandering around the graveyard talking to himself. I'm not trying to summon the spirits of the dead or waiting for an MI5 contact, I've probably just had a bad day.

[H2DaE]

Maybe it's the voices in your head

[V8S]

petrol_penelope said:

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

So that's why women are supreme at arguing. They do a mock first. Has any man ever won an argument with a woman? I've only managed to score a few marks on the periphery of a node of a stab of a logical point. That is, if I'm lucky to catch her before she realises she's wrong, finds another confusing tangent and drags something up from months ago.

[G'kar]

Gerdafug....Barshtards, lot of ye's....pastie....allthesamefugginghateyou....c'monthen...pastie....In a bertone inspired lightweight proper 70's mumble style.

[V8S]

Twincam16 said:

I must confess, I am a 'mutterer' and I probably look like the local nutter when I'm doing it.

If I've got an issue on my mind that's bugging me, I will quite often go for a walk to thrash it out (rather than coming on here like I used to and make a fool of myself). I won't necessarily talk out loud to myself, but I do sometimes, under my breath.

And here's the thing - I find places like small secluded public parks in residential areas, public footpaths and graveyards very quiet, calming places in which to do so.

So apologies for being that strange bloke wandering around the graveyard talking to himself. I'm not trying to summon the spirits of the dead or waiting for an MI5 contact, I've probably just had a bad day.

I find it amusing that you should prefer to make yourself look weird amongst people you live near to, rather than anonymously among a load of other anonymous people you'll probably never meet. Does that mean the great unwashed on here mean more to you than your community? If so, .

[Phoenix]

Mr POD said:

I do it. Especially in TESCO. It clears the way and makes my shopping quicker.

Me too. People must think I am a right nutcase but it gets people out of the way and stops me getting stressed.

I talk to myself most of the time, I even answer myself and have whole conversations. I guess I have been driven to madness by living and working alone for so long.

[petrol_penelope]

V8S said:

petrol_penelope said:

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

So that's why women are supreme at arguing. They do a mock first. Has any man ever won an argument with a woman? I've only managed to score a few marks on the periphery of a node of a stab of a logical point. That is, if I'm lucky to catch her before she realises she's wrong, finds another confusing tangent and drags something up from months ago.

We have to make sure we get our point across

[Neil_H]

petrol_penelope said:

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

That's pretty bloody strange.

[petrol_penelope]

Neil_H said:

petrol_penelope said:

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

That's pretty bloody strange.

Neil I can't see the picture it won't let me.

[richardxjr]

petrol_penelope said:

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

That pervy bloke from work who was making you feel uncomfortable was your imaginery friend, wasn't it?

And that bloke who is arguing with you (in your head) over your holiday destination; made that up as well didn't you?

Bloody knew it.

[Neil_H]

petrol_penelope said:

Neil_H said:

petrol_penelope said:

I have a confession Im like that but i do it in the car whilst im driving and i have a full on conversation or argument i say it out loud and who ever im having the discussion with is in my mind and i can just imagen what they would be saying or have just said and i generally retaliate.

That's pretty bloody strange.

Neil I can't see the picture it won't let me.

Ok, well just imagine what someones face would look like after reading your post and it will be pretty close.