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What To Do About CLOSE TALKERS

Started by wtda · 8 months ago

I had heard about them. I had even seen them from a distance. I had never personally encountered a close talker until recently. I just happen to work with one for a day.

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  • shelbyville

    11 months ago

    It's true, backing up almost never works. People need to remember to stay out of other people's body bubble, unless they are invited in.
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  • alisha

    10 months ago

    I am known by all of my co workers as one who HATES CLOSE TALKERS. I am so glad that i now have a technique to prevent this from happening to me in the future...but what if the person just moves to your side so they can still invade your space and breathe their toxic breath on you?
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  • wtdaTim

    10 months ago

    That's when put your hands on your hips so that your elbows stick out... It's kind of awkward but you don't have to do it for too long because once in place you turn your body so that your elbows hit the other person. It's kind of like a "back off" hit / message.
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