How to politely tell co-workers you are not interested in last night TV shows?

[Mucho]

There are two really nice guys a work who would waste at least twenty minutes every morning telling me about last night TV shows or sport event. I could care less about their play by plat description on what they insist in telling me but don?t want to hurt their feelings, so how do I get them to stop?

 

[globalcitizen]

A simple I did not catch it last night? or I am kinda busy right now?

 

[dxkj]

Well I can tell you your first step...


Balls... get them!

 

[Jumpem]

Just say something along the lines of "I'm not into sports".

 

[meltdown75]

Change the subject.
Ignore them.
Excuse yourself and go to the can or take a walk.
Work.

 

[Tremulant]

when in doubt, whip it out.

 

[FoBoT]

about 2 minutes after they start, go to the bathroom

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Just say something along the lines of "I'm not straight".

Fixed

 

[rh71]

start talking to them about computers !

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Just say something along the lines of "I'm not straight".

Fixed

I'm straight and I don't like sports. To me it's just a bunch of guys running around chasing balls. I've never understood it. Motorsports are cool though.

 

[mzkhadir]

"I go to sleep too early to watch those type of tv shows."

 

[ABitTooSpicy]

Originally posted by: Tremulant
when in doubt, whip it out.

that made me laugh...

cuz i actually pictured the OP... bored listening to some lamo talk about how the guy on american idol got dissed by the annoying brit... and then picture the OP whip it out...

ah what a kodak moment...

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Mucho

There are two really nice guys a work who would waste at least twenty minutes every morning telling me about last night TV shows or sport event. I could care less about their play by plat description on what they insist in telling me but don?t want to hurt their feelings, so how do I get them to stop?

You don't unless you want to alienate them. What you can do is occasionally excuse yourself stating that you have work that needs your immediate attention.

 

[Jzero]

Strongbad - How do I deal with the office dullard?

 

[Yaotl]

I usually just say "You're talking to the wrong person." This is after my eyes glaze over when anyone talks about baseball and don't get the hint.

 

[JDMnAR1]

Find some topic sure to bore them to tears (ex: your weekly prayer group meeting, painting your kitchen, your personal hygiene regimen, etc), and regale them with frequent briefings on it. When they break down and tell you to quit, use the exact same thing to tell them you aren't interested in their nightly recaps.

 

[Qwest]

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Just say something along the lines of "I'm not straight".

Fixed

I'm straight and I don't like sports. To me it's just a bunch of guys running around chasing balls. I've never understood it. Motorsports are cool though.

hahaha, sounds like a favorite past time of those that dont watch sports.

j/k, to each his own.

 

[Cleaner]

I agree with strongbad. i backchannel people or just tell them I can't talk right now. Of course I don't watch tv and I tell people as such. However they still seem to want to tell me about whatever.

 

[Quixfire]

When my co-worker start talking about last night's TV shows I just look at the confused and state I don't watch TV. Then they look at me like I'm strange and walk away.

 

[Promethply]

Originally posted by: rh71
start talking to them about computers !

 

[DrPizza]

I used to carpool with 2 girls who loved to watch Beverly Hills 90210.
The conversation once a week (thank God it was only a 10 minute drive) went like this:

"OMG, Did you see the way Betty treated John last night?" (not the real character's names, since I don't know and still don't care)
"He should dump her. I can't see what he sees in her anyway. She's a tramp"
"I know. I think she's going to start cheating on him soon. "
"And the way John was talking to Ralph?! It's like he wants to marry her or something"
"They need to have sex more often. That's the only way he's going to satisfy her and get her to settle down and be a one guy person"
etc.

They treated them like they were real people. I remarked *once* that they sounded like idiots for treating tv like it was reality. Bad thing to do.

 

[irwincur]

but don?t want to hurt their feelings

Hurt their feelings?

I am sure that if you let them know you did not see the show - they will not be harmed.


I think you need counseling.

 

[Mucho]

Isn?t having to put up with office dullards the same as going to see a chick flick with the significant other?

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Mucho
Isn?t having to put up with office dullards the same as going to see a chick flick with the significant other?

The office dullard doesn't usually have sex with me after forcing me to sit through the recap of "The Amazing Race."

 

[DeMeo]

Act overly interested. "And what did he say then?" "Yeah, and what did he do next??" , "Wow! What were they wearing?"

Keep interrupting with these detaild type questions and overanalyze everything. They'll get fed up and then we''l see them posting in ATOT - "How to politely tell a co-worker that we don't wnat to disccuss late night TV with him."