Level B2 General English

Lesson 13

Annoying Things And Cultural Taboos
迷惑なことと文化的タブー

Interrupting is a common communication faux pas. It often annoys the speaker, who feels disrespected because the interruption implies another person's point of view is more important. Most people don't have the intent to disrespect you. Sometimes it may be a simple case of a behavior disorder, such as attention deficit disorder(ADD,) but sometimes it can just be a lack of manners for someone who is pushy or rude. No matter the cause, how you respond to the interruption ultimately teaches that individual how to communicate with you.

My sister used to do that to me on purpose to make me angry. Also, my parents used to do that to me when I would be arguing with them. They would ask me to explain something and then just scream over my voice. However, there are some cases in which I would prefer to be interrupted. For instance, if there is something urgent that needs the attention of myself or a person involved in the conversation.

Another example would be, if the person I am talking to doesn't understand something that I have said or has a question about something that I have said. I would rather they interrupt me for clarification so that they are paying attention to the rest of the story and not completely focused on what they wanted to ask or forget the question.