tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2370019828428039834..comments2024-03-28T14:33:26.011-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Talkaholism by Jenn McKinlayJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40786003092742855822018-09-03T13:08:30.440-04:002018-09-03T13:08:30.440-04:00LOVE Lorelei Gilmore :-) And I'm a talker ... ...LOVE Lorelei Gilmore :-) And I'm a talker ... and years of journalism make me sound like an investigator. Drives my husband nuts, he's like ... do you have to know everything about someone else's life in the first 5 minutes? On the other hand, he drives me nuts. He can golf with someone for 5 years and not even know if they have kids, are married, etc. Super post!Judy Penz Sheluk, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631631805016814056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1761916492402516372018-09-03T10:26:25.185-04:002018-09-03T10:26:25.185-04:00Of course! Of course! Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89909255011830312742018-09-02T22:36:11.690-04:002018-09-02T22:36:11.690-04:00Indeed, it does. LOL.Indeed, it does. LOL.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5275152296264157212018-09-02T22:35:58.475-04:002018-09-02T22:35:58.475-04:00Thanks, Keziah. And I absolutely agree, a real on...Thanks, Keziah. And I absolutely agree, a real one on one is the best. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58116710620061676212018-09-02T21:56:08.091-04:002018-09-02T21:56:08.091-04:00*raises hand* Talker here! It takes all kinds of f...*raises hand* Talker here! It takes all kinds of folks to make this world go 'round :) Dana Tanaro Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631711552813152668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82662362932211700682018-09-02T21:52:23.378-04:002018-09-02T21:52:23.378-04:00Fantastic topic! Jenn, your article is funny and t...Fantastic topic! Jenn, your article is funny and touching at the same time. I like the back-and-forth flow of conversation, especially when it's just between 2 people. So it's not one person dominating, but both taking turns and enjoying that creation together.... Personally, I find that the more people present, the quieter I am. I go into watch-and-listen mode. But a quiet tete-a-tete, that's the best. Probably why I'm a psychotherapist. A real conversation can be healing.Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84881964417112758112018-09-02T21:44:50.980-04:002018-09-02T21:44:50.980-04:00Quiet! I absolutely love that book!Quiet! I absolutely love that book!Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24897376993176453852018-09-02T18:26:51.073-04:002018-09-02T18:26:51.073-04:00I recommended it to a friend who has a quiet kid, ...I recommended it to a friend who has a quiet kid, and my friend said it changed her whole perception of her daughter and helped her relate to her in a better way.Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35329685073590547582018-09-02T18:23:16.143-04:002018-09-02T18:23:16.143-04:00Agreed, it's the talkers who are not entertain...Agreed, it's the talkers who are not entertaining that I run from much like the Hooligans run from me. LOL!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30466851373524459372018-09-02T18:22:27.898-04:002018-09-02T18:22:27.898-04:00Oh, I'm going to check that book out, Ingrid. ...Oh, I'm going to check that book out, Ingrid. Thanks!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28341590150198989112018-09-02T18:21:50.476-04:002018-09-02T18:21:50.476-04:00Both my mother and my mother-in-law have good-byes...Both my mother and my mother-in-law have good-byes that last for days. Seriously. It used to drive me nuts - mostly because I was getting the nudge from the Hub to get going - but now, I realize they have something to say and it's important to listen, so I do. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32104200052229119662018-09-02T18:19:53.078-04:002018-09-02T18:19:53.078-04:00I love that. Isn't it amazing the things that ...I love that. Isn't it amazing the things that are life moments for us to pivot and rethink everything we thought we knew about ourselves?Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65725644949975707352018-09-02T18:18:51.873-04:002018-09-02T18:18:51.873-04:00Thank you, Elisabeth, for sharing with us. I alway...Thank you, Elisabeth, for sharing with us. I always thought I was just a hardwired talker but it took me a while to realize it was life that made me that way. I'm still a work in progress - as are we all. :)Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44618937921084432372018-09-02T18:17:32.204-04:002018-09-02T18:17:32.204-04:00Text friends are the best friends at times :)Text friends are the best friends at times :)Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90153642963483263142018-09-02T18:17:15.188-04:002018-09-02T18:17:15.188-04:00Agreed. How lovely for your dad to have companions...Agreed. How lovely for your dad to have companionship.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89894070458362972332018-09-02T18:16:58.347-04:002018-09-02T18:16:58.347-04:00Growing older does have that wonderful upside, I a...Growing older does have that wonderful upside, I agree. Sounds like you have eased into it nicely, David.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46822455897915296452018-09-02T18:15:55.872-04:002018-09-02T18:15:55.872-04:00So, you're saying it's possible to be both...So, you're saying it's possible to be both. LOL.<br />Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52747101941430294692018-09-02T18:15:23.429-04:002018-09-02T18:15:23.429-04:00Gabbie - perfect. LOL!Gabbie - perfect. LOL!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63153272055952017652018-09-02T18:15:00.692-04:002018-09-02T18:15:00.692-04:00Quiet people fascinate me - probably, because I am...Quiet people fascinate me - probably, because I am an oversharer. My best friend is quiet but she busts loose with me, which is nice because I can be quiet for a change.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56294377191861455362018-09-02T18:14:01.654-04:002018-09-02T18:14:01.654-04:00It's true, Pat, the short convos are pretty ea...It's true, Pat, the short convos are pretty easy. And smiles are always welcome.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61943368288727231612018-09-02T18:13:27.564-04:002018-09-02T18:13:27.564-04:00Thanks, Debs. Yes, my Hub can gab with the best of...Thanks, Debs. Yes, my Hub can gab with the best of them, too, when I finally let him speak. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11717412358223715532018-09-02T18:07:40.705-04:002018-09-02T18:07:40.705-04:00I'm more quiet. I appreciate the talkers in my...I'm more quiet. I appreciate the talkers in my life. They usually have the best, entertaining stories.Jana Leah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492395947508454607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56263507108610866442018-09-02T17:22:27.694-04:002018-09-02T17:22:27.694-04:00I don't mind talking when it comes to speaking...I don't mind talking when it comes to speaking to groups or to specific people in my life, but in general, I'm pretty quiet. I think it's one of the differences between being an introvert or an extrovert: do you get your energy from being quiet or from interacting with other people? The book "Quiet" by Susan Cain is all about these two personality types, and it's a fascinating read. Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-140177297640479742018-09-02T17:21:11.034-04:002018-09-02T17:21:11.034-04:00My father was a talker. Of course, he was in real...My father was a talker. Of course, he was in real estate, not only selling houses and such, but developing subdivisions, so talking was part of his job. But, I can't tell you how many times my mother and I were with him (I was the youngest and so it was often just the three of us)and stuck because he kept talking. It used to irritate me that he never met a stranger. Now, it seems I've grown up to become my father. With Bouchercon coming up, it's probably a good thing that I like to talk, as there are so many people I want to talk to there. However, for me, I sometimes have periods where I enjoy the quiet, too, and being a reader, I treasure that time as well. I don't think I really found my talkative self until I was grown up though. In high school, I was much quieter, and in college, I think I was still a bit in the shell, too.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50484271936733502282018-09-02T17:09:18.285-04:002018-09-02T17:09:18.285-04:00I was shy as a child and even voted "Shiest g...I was shy as a child and even voted "Shiest girl" in my yearbook. When I started working, I had an epiphany. One of my co-workers said she only read the newspaper, and she was proud of it! Realizing how much crap I had listened to over the years, I decided you all can listen to me, too. I'm not a talkaholic but I am more comfortable talking with strangers and can talk a lot to my friends. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.com