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writes: I was tierd because of my allergy and stuff and at the end of the day I was photocopying stuff when my colleage came and we chatted for a minute or two then I continued with my work, I was reading and then he asked me a question, I lifted my head and simply said : "no", then he repeated the question again but I still said "no", for some reason I couldn't make out what he was saying and didn't want to waste time and ask him to say it again or ever bother..I was in the middle of something and I didn't only come off as deaf or hard-hearing but also perhaps rude. I don't seem to be good at small talk round the photocopier and no matter how hard I try I always always can't concentrate on talking and doing something as simple as photocopying. Any tips? ah and how do I greet him next time we meet, he must think I'm schizo or something because everyone at the office know that the answer to his question is yes, so that sounds like I was lying or simply hard-hearing and schizo! thanks in avance
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reader, anonymous, writes (3 May 2012): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionthanks, mate:) Gosh I'm so good at tuning things out!
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reader, happy140  +, writes (3 May 2012):
 I would make it simple and approach or at your next crossing, say you were really involved with the coping and something else on your mind and did not hear what he said, that is easy. I have done the same thing, giving a quick response even though I had no idea of what was said. Just ask him. That makes you sound like you were really concentrating but have not forgot that he was talking to you. He will like that you remembered even if he does not remember what he was saying at the time. That is more than likely what will happen. Let him know that sometimes your deep in thought and unknowinly tune some things out.
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