Do you think this is rude?

[Scarlett]

I have a friend, and whenever we meet up she instantly starts talking on and on and on about her problems, without even saying "Hello" or "How are you?". Then when the food arrives, she says "So what have you been up to then?" and expects me to then talk and entertain her whilst she eats! So my food goes cold whilst I then have to answer her questions!

Grrrrr!

[echokilo]

Yes it is rude ... have friends much the same. But would suggest she doesnt even know she is doing it .... do her a favour and point it out, before she pi**es everyone off!!!

[sqad617]

LOL, your "friend" must be Mrs sqad.........do i know you?

[carlton23]

Tell her you get indigestion if you talk whilst eating, which you will.

[silka]

Tell her to put a sock in it , never mind the food.

[Velvetee]

This is women generally, self centred and shallow. I have 3 female friends who are all like this. They whitter on about their ridiculous problems, most of which are of their own making and there have been times where I can put the phone to one side and go off and do something. On my return, they are still whittering.

Friend number 1, I've known since school, she is almost 40 and has never had a boyfriend. She often has childish crushes on men, purely because they may have smiled at her and then she just goes on and on about how much she likes this man, but doesn't know how he feels. I try to tell her tactfully he isn't interested and was just being friendly, but it's the same old crap and has been for the two years.

Friend number 2 is a divorcee, who left her husband and kids for what she thought would be a new relationship, but of course, he wouldn't leave his wife. So everytime I see her, she say's she's depressed and either wants to get back with her husband or tries to rekindle her romance with the married guy. She's recently met another man, who I think just wanted sex, so now she goes on and on about how he never phones her. Thing is, she never really liked him in the first place.

Friend number 3, is in a long relationship with a man who constantly cheats on her, she thinks she can meet someone new, who will take her on, so she can leave this guy. She just goes on and on about how badly he treats her and I just think, why doesn't the daft cown just leave him.

I know how you feel Scarlett. These selfish bints rarely ask how I am and if they do, before I've finished my sentence explaining, they start talking about themselves and then they wonder why they can't get a man.

[carlton23]

Hey Velvet, are you sure you are not the one Scarlett is refering to? Talk about `going on` You know how to. Yap,yap, twitter,twitter.

[jno]

It isn't rude exactly, just clumsy timing. You just have to deal with it. Just say 'I'll tell you all about it when we get to the coffee' or something. Or interrupt them during their own spiel earlier on.

[pippa1981]

Order a salad next time lol