How to avoid a conversation

We have all done it. Not one of us can proudly say that every single conversation that they have had with someone was a conversation well welcomed. I can proudly say that I have indeed mastered the profession of avoiding conversations with people who I didn’t want to talk to. I don’t intend to sound rude but more like confessing the truth. We all have had our moments where we just didn’t feel like talking to that dirty old man or the lady who just feels that she needs to tell you her life story detail by detail. As a server I had to learn quickly how to avoid some people’s conversations. Being a server for three years I can pretty much avoid any person’s conversation. So here are my tips on how to avoid talking to someone who you wish to not to speak to. Let’s say a person is walking up to you and you have no desire to speak to them, how do you avoid it?

Well..

1. Whip out that cellular device of yours whether it’s a smartphone or one of those that just limit the user to just texting. All Cellular devices carry an amazing power: avoidance of real world activity. This action will make the person lose all desire to speak because they realize you have better people to talk to 
2.  Make no eye contact and act like you are in deep thought. Being a server I use this tip all the time. I pose my face to look like I’m deeply focused on getting something done. This shows the person that I am not to be bothered. 
3.   Put those white ipod earplugs in and crank up the volume to pure maximum. The person will probably try to start talking to you but will lose desire after realizing that you can’t hear them/ 
4. Run the other direction. You could go through all the other previous hints and the super annoying person just won’t get it, so you’re left with running away. Just hope that the person doesn’t start running with you because then I don’t even know what I would do then.

We live in a fast pace environment where little to no time can be wasted on silly conversations. At heart you are a sweetheart but unfortunately that’s the main reason why you keep getting sucked into conversations that last about 5 hours. So use your time wisely we only live once.