My mate thinks he the SPPPPAAAACCCCCCEEEEE Core.

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My mate won't shut up about space, quantom mechanics, multi-dimensional theory, the nature of infinity, etc. It's getting to the point where it's becoming a real drag. Don't get me wrong, I find the subject fasinating, but I'm no Steven Hawkings, I haven't got a PHD in physics and neither has he for that matter. This guy just buys books like Elegant Universe and reads them a lot.

It's getting to the point where I can't spend any time with him without him starting a discussion on the matter. I don't think he even cares that I'm not interested. He tells me the same things over and over again so he probably talking for his own benefit. Half the time I don't think he even understands properly what he's read, so it's not even like I'm gaining knowledge from listening to he ramble on.

Acting disinterested doesn't make him shut up. Trying to change the subject is hard to do (how the hell do you go from the wave functions of photonic particles to... well anything?). And telling him directly to give it a rest just causes an awkward silence and kills the mood (more so than his half understood science anyway) and isn't garunteed to last anyway.

I'm supposed to be going round his next week but I'm not looking forward to it because I just know he's gona start going on about the half-life of particles or god forbid big bang theory for the millionth time.

What would you do?

ED: ahh balls, wrong forum.

 

[AlexLoxate]

You're mate is pretty cool.

Seriously though, I can see how it can become annoying. Anything done a lot of times becomes tedious. Does he have any other interests?

 

[Phishfood]

Drink until he is interesting?

Get him to drink until he falls asleep?

To alcohol! the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems!

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

If subtle hints don't work, you're just gonna have to go for the hellishly blunt: "Dude, I don't f*cking care. Change the station, please?" Yes it's blunt, and yes it'll hurt his feelings to a greater or lesser degree (depending on your inflections of above sentence), but it'll get the job done.

These things are best done subtly, but you've said you've tried that and that it didn't work, so... ... ...

 

[Gamblerjoe]

Regardless of the topic, if someone only talks about one thing, and doesn't care about whether or not anyone else finds it interesting, they are socially inept. If someone annoyed me this much, I wouldn't date them, but that's just me. I also find people who don't know how to shut the hell up for a minute and let others contribute to the conversation to be insufferable. If he doesn't care enough about learning more about you, what you like, or to talk about what you want to talk about, how good of a person is he really?

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Anything can become annoying if your friend won't shut up about it. Example here? One of my friends from Highschool who I still hang out with. Actively trying to assimilate me into the herd. It is fucking annoying but it would be fucking annoying if it was anything really.

 

[DonMartin]

You're mate is pretty cool.

Yeas, I agrees. I think also mate is a pretty cool mate. Eh nows about spaec and doesnt afraid of anything.



...Sorry, I dont know what got into me.

 

[spartxn]

I'm a blunt SOB in real life who isn't PC or polite. I speak my mind and tell the truth, no matter how soul crushing it might be.

If it were me I would say, "OMG would u please just shut up about quantum physics for atleast two minutes". I respect that u like it and have an interest in it, but honestly I couldn't care less. So can we please talk or do something else cause quite honestly u r driving me crazy."

But thats just me. As a recommendation I would suggest politely telling him that u don't really like to talk about quantum physics and u personally don't have an interest in it.

 

[FinalDream]

All right, sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Breakfast in bed? Another glorious day in the Corps! A day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm. Every meal's a banquet! Every paycheck a fortune! Every formation a parade! I LOVE the Corps!

+1 for the Aliens quotes.

In a more serious note, has he actually got anything else to talk about? Maybe the reason he goes on about this stuff is because he hasn't got anything else to discuss.

 

[RJ Dalton]

Could be worse, dude. He could spend all his time talking about the chicks he nails in his spare time.
Har har har.

 

[McMullen]

You'd be doing him a favor by explaining to him that it's good he's into something, but not everyone cares about physics and astronomy, and he'll just be shooting himself in the foot socially for as long as he does this. I was the same way about geology, especially volcanology. Then I had it made known to me in some very unsubtle (and mildly cruel, but I probably had it coming) ways that what I was doing was just plain weird and annoying.

Now I don't do it unless someone asks, and I keep an eye out for signs that they're losing interest. Some, in fact quite a few, people will be interested and will enjoy the edification he can provide, but he has to learn moderation and recognize the cues people give when their curiosity has been satisfied.

 

[Vrach]

Drink until he is interesting?

Better yet, take him out to a bar, ignore him and drink until the nearest blonde is interesting!

Sorry, was a context joke and I can't resist those (not a misogynist, honest!). Ehem, tell him politely that it's getting slightly annoying. Then punch him and tell him again. Repeat until he stops talking, but before he stops breathing (it's a sweet spot, be ready to spot it!)

 

[Womplord]

Make a drinking game of it: Everytime he talks about physics, you have to drink.

 

[asylumsweetie]

I know exactly how you feel. I have a friend who does the same thing, only with him it's always space marines. And on the rare occasions I manage to wrench him away from that subject it becomes government conspiracy theories (EVEN WORSE)about how the government is poisening the water supply with flouride to keep us stupid and FEMA is building death camps in Utah. It's MADDENING. I just try to tune him out and or talk over him.

 

[DSK-]

My mate won't shut up about space, quantom mechanics, multi-dimensional theory, the nature of infinity, etc. It's getting to the point where it's becoming a real drag. Don't get me wrong, I find the subject fasinating, but I'm no Steven Hawkings, I haven't got a PHD in physics and neither has he for that matter. This guy just buys books like Elegant Universe and reads them a lot.

It's getting to the point where I can't spend any time with him without him starting a discussion on the matter. I don't think he even cares that I'm not interested. He tells me the same things over and over again so he probably talking for his own benefit. Half the time I don't think he even understands properly what he's read, so it's not even like I'm gaining knowledge from listening to he ramble on.

Acting disinterested doesn't make him shut up. Trying to change the subject is hard to do (how the hell do you go from the wave functions of photonic particles to... well anything?). And telling him directly to give it a rest just causes an awkward silence and kills the mood (more so than his half understood science anyway) and isn't garunteed to last anyway.

I'm supposed to be going round his next week but I'm not looking forward to it because I just know he's gona start going on about the half-life of particles or god forbid big bang theory for the millionth time.

What would you do?

ED: ahh balls, wrong forum.

Haha, this reminds me of the time when on a very early Wednesday morning after getting a lift to University with my friends, one of them complained at how cold it was.
At some point, I somehow ended up explaining that the reason why it gets colder is because the Earth is approaching Aphelion, and that Perihelion and Aphelion affect the weather system. At that point they stared at me rather strangely, to which I replied "Yep, thank you Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri!" as we walked to our lecture. Good times.

Yeah, I'm a bad friend :`(

 

[Dagnius]

This reminds me of a friend I have that thinks he's smarter than the astrophysicists talking on TV. And when Through the Wormhole comes on... Oh man it's an hour of him arguing and yelling at my TV. I mean... Just barely graduating highschool doesn't give you the authority to say people who are in the lead of their respective fields is stupid and wrong. I'm just glad he's not a religious nut or it'd be too much to bear.

Here's what I do: I either find something with explosions/guns on TV or I just turn on my PS3 and play something until he gets bored and leaves (Usually Blazblue since he seems to hate almost any game that is related to Japan/Anime.)