Really, nobody was there?” I asked.“ Well, nobody important, ” he said, putting his glasses back on and blinking.

Daniel Amory
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To be put off by a person’s lack of response to what you have just said can be frustrating. However, it is also a sign that the other person is paying attention. They are not ignoring your words or what you have just said. Rather, they are trying to determine how much they should respond to you.

If they give you a quick answer without taking the time to listen to what you have just said, it could be because they were in a rush and did not have time to pay attention. It could also be that they simply do not remember saying or doing anything at all. In order for us to know if someone was really listening or if they were simply responding in a way that seemed like they were listening, we would need them to say something back afterward.

Source: Minor Snobs

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