No Talking Please

Why do some people talk just for the sake of talking?

Answer: They may feel the need to fill an awkward silence; they may ask unnecessary questions demanding a small-talk response; they may waffle and stray drastically from the original point they were making; or, they may simply just enjoy talking.

Whatever the reason may be, just stop bloody talking, people. Just stop. Not for long, but for longer than you currently do. Stop. Occasionally sit back, glance around the room and allow your senses to take a front seat — smell the smells, listen to the silence, and more importantly say nothing.

We live in a loud, fast-paced world – chill the f*** out, people. Silence is bliss.

If you find yourself in a situation whereby you feel there is an urge to speak to a person in your vicinity but there is something inside of you hesitating – it is probably the subconscious mind telling you to think twice. You don’t really want to talk. So instead of attempting to talk to them, have a little think and ask yourselves some questions prior. Here is my checklist for the world to consider before attempting to talk to someone: Do you think they want to speak to you? Will the conversation change yours or their life for the better? Do they look tired? Will oxygen be wasted needlessly during the conversation?

I will let you decide on the best course of action with what answers your mind gives you. But if you think they look tired, leave them alone, they probably are tired and can’t be arsed to speak. Because sometime in life it is best to just remain quiet, to say nothing, to stare in to space and reflect, or to simply drift in to an unknown world only you wants to be in. Stop talking for the sake of it; it gets irritating and annoying and downright frustrating for someone like me, because I have to continuously search for words to say when all I want to do is remain silent.

‘Yes I can see and feel the weather is warming up’, and, ‘no I do not watch Breaking Bad I’m afraid’. And even if I did, I can’t remember specific scenes enough to warrant chatting about them.

To the untrained eye, this post must come across as rude or negative. Nope. It is simply suggesting to the world’s population to just be mindful that not everyone wants to speak at that moment in time. It’s nothing personal – simply a personality trait.

Right, I am just going to watch Breaking Bad now….