Act Annoyingly Uninterested

This is a guide for letting people know that you don't really care about what they have to say - without actually having to say that to their face.

Steps

  1. Speak in a monotone. Try not to show any emotion in either your voice. For some variety, add a bit of sarcasm in there.
  2. Try not to say more than Be Funny With Saying One Word answers. If you do have more to say, don't Recognize a Good Listener - just trail off towards the end.
  3. Lean against a wall, sit with your feet up - let your body language show that you can't really be bothered.
  4. Try to keep your face free from expressions. Smiling could indicate you're enjoying talking to the person, and frowning could mean you care about what they have to say.
  5. Gaze off into the distance when the other person is speaking. Better yet, idly flick through a magazine, or perhaps a book. If there's a fly or insect on a nearby wall, follow it with your eyes. You could also try looking at your nails or, for females, loosely braiding your hair.
  6. Respond with simple and non-committal responses such as:
    • "Okay"
    • "Alright"
    • "Oh"
    • "Good"
    • "Neat"
    • "Sweet"
    • "You don't say..."
    • "Oh yeah?"
    • "I don't know"
    • "Mmhmm"
    • "If you say so"
    • "Really?"
    • "I guess."
    • "Cool."
    • "Sure."
    • "Yeah."
    • "Uh-huh."
    • "Meh."
    • "Why not?" or "Go for it."
    • "Yeah, sure, whatever..."
    • "That's nice."
    • "Far out."
  7. If the conversation somehow manages to go on for several minutes, try getting up to use the bathroom, get a tissue, or simply say you have somewhere you need to be (only use the last excuse if you do not need to return back to where you currently are.)

Tips

  • This will be harder with very talkative people.
  • Acting distracted by biting nails, playing with a pen or something, typing on the computer, listening to music, and/or not making eye contact can really help you appear VERY uninterested.
  • Also handy for removing that boyfriend or girlfriend you are wishing to ditch ...

Warnings

  • If used on good friends or close relatives (parents, sisters etc.), they will probably become very annoyed with you.
  • Do not use too much because it may make you seem unintelligent.
  • Never raise your eyebrows.

Related Articles

You may like

Retrieved from "https://kipkis.com/index.php?title=Act_Annoyingly_Uninterested&oldid=270402"