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Do you talk to yourself out loud?

loadedgunloadedgun Indiana Posts: 1,390
edited 2011 09 in All Encompassing Trip
I do sometimes. Mostly just under my breath though. And not so much that I come off as a lunatic or anything.

But at work, I do it a lot. Helps me think because I’m usually working with numbers. Co-workers think I’m crazy.

At Walmart (go figure) the other day I saw a lady having a full conversation with herself, as loud as can be. Now she, was crazy.
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  • Green CircleGreen Circle Posts: 5,192
    I am like that lady you saw at walmart...However I do not have my conversations out in public
    but in my car while driving... full conversations..answering myself back and everything...

    Yeah...I'm a bit nuts... :lol: :? :shock:
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  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    A lot of people have a small phone ear piece in their ear nowadays so it’s actually really hard to tell whether someone is talking to themselves so it’s often difficult to determine if their actually crazy. But I just assume that everyone is talking to themselves and crazy as those ear pieces are so annoying, unless of course you’re driving, thus either way I want nothing to do with that person.
  • London BridgeLondon Bridge USA Posts: 4,733
    Sure...why not. I'm doing it right now :lol:

    I like cursing at myself out loud.
  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    edited 2011 07
    I sometimes curse out loud, does that count? :? :P I will sometimes say stuff kind of out loud to myself, but mainly when I'm angry/upset. And only when I'm alone, really. :mrgreen:

    EDIT: Oh and sometimes reading something out loud (complicated stuff, mainly) will help me understand it a little easier. But I do that under my breath, so other people shouldn't be able to hear it. :lol:
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  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    When I am doing caluclus/physics homework I do.
    And singing, but thats about it..
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  • Dark StarDark Star Posts: 496
    Talking to yourself is a sign of mental instability in my opinion. Some of my co-workers talk to themselves like you wouldn't believe, I just have to laugh under my breath at how crazy they are.
  • Chip McFlenniganChip McFlennigan Posts: 1,162
    I often find myself asking very loudly, "are you fucking kidding me?"
    I knew it all along, see?
  • guitar59guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    Yep all the time...beats talking to the cat ;)
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    I have long verbal discussions with the unlost dogs. They are excellent listeners, although it's a little off-putting when mid-conversation they decide to lick their butts or get up and wander into the other room.

    And when write complicated reports, especially getting into details of surgical procedures, I read them out loud to myself quietly. I find that's the best way to pick up on typos and grammatical errors _ sometimes your ear will pick up what your eye skimmed over.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    johnny america wrote:
    I often find myself asking very loudly, "are you fucking kidding me?"

    I find msyelf doing this too. :oops:
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  • loadedgunloadedgun Indiana Posts: 1,390
    dcfaithful wrote:
    johnny america wrote:
    I often find myself asking very loudly, "are you fucking kidding me?"

    I find msyelf doing this too. :oops:

    Usually when I read your posts......
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I talk to my new kitten.
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,815
    ALL THE TIME :)

    Most of my co-workers just laugh at me now, they're used to it

    But i'm in area that is basically off from everyone else, except my boss, but it is a common area that people come through all the time, and some people will stop and say, are you talking to me, and I just say, no, no, move along, I'm just talking to myself again :D
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    no of course not!
    I whisper :shh:
  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    dcfaithful wrote:
    johnny america wrote:
    I often find myself asking very loudly, "are you fucking kidding me?"

    I find msyelf doing this too. :oops:

    I do this all the time. At work. In the car. Watching baseball. While running. Pertty much while doing anything. :lol:
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    johnny america wrote:
    I often find myself asking very loudly, "are you fucking kidding me?"

    I find msyelf doing this too. :oops:

    I do this all the time. At work. In the car. Watching baseball. While running. Pertty much while doing anything. :lol:

    I get pretty aggressive in the car and shout things that if that person heard them, it'd probably lead to a physical confrontation.
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    I too talk to myslef in the car. I've always wondered if there was a hidden camera, if people would find my remarks funny or think I was out of my effin mind. Guess we'll never know :lol:
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  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    I talk to myself all the time. It's fortunate that I often have the dog with me, it makes me look more sane.

    I was walking through town yesterday making quiet raspy noises with my lips. Unfortunately it went wrong and I suddenly blew a raspberry. I got a few strange looks. :oops:
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Dark Star wrote:
    Talking to yourself is a sign of mental instability in my opinion. Some of my co-workers talk to themselves like you wouldn't believe, I just have to laugh under my breath at how crazy they are.
    Quite the opposite.. Talking to yourself is a sign of higher intelligence.

    Now if you're talking to an imaginary friend, that's different, but organizing, solving problems out loud signifies a high IQ.

    and yes, I do. :D
  • Hub.Hub. Posts: 1,990
    Everyday, but only when I'm alone. :oops:
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  • myramyra Posts: 1,257
    In the shower or in the car. Rehearsing my pleadings. That's usually when the inspiration comes. And now that I read it, I realize it may sound weird. :oops:
  • guitar59guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Quite the opposite.. Talking to yourself is a sign of higher intelligence.

    Now if you're talking to an imaginary friend, that's different, but organizing, solving problems out loud signifies a high IQ.

    and yes, I do. :D

    I knew it! I am a being with higher intelligence! I need your source so I can use it when my almost teenager begins to question my intelligence..lets face it age is not on my side..so I need all the edge I can get!
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Dark Star wrote:
    Talking to yourself is a sign of mental instability in my opinion. Some of my co-workers talk to themselves like you wouldn't believe, I just have to laugh under my breath at how crazy they are.
    Quite the opposite.. Talking to yourself is a sign of higher intelligence.

    Now if you're talking to an imaginary friend, that's different, but organizing, solving problems out loud signifies a high IQ.

    and yes, I do. :D

    My imaginary friend completely disagrees with you. She told me in no uncertain terms.
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  • tinkerbelltinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    My mother always said:
    "The first sign of madness is talking to yourself,
    The second is answering."

    I must be pretty crazy then.... who are you talking to... just my pit friends, should i have some lunch.... ok where should I go....
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  • number1PJfannumber1PJfan Posts: 3,748
    all the time...
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,347
    I do a lot. Doing it right now as a matter of fact :lol:

    I'll be thinking of something and without realizing it, I'll say it out load sometimes.
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