How embarrassing ?

I had often noticed and been amused by people in supermarkets muttering and talking to themselves - quite loudly sometimes. Both men and women.

They're usually trying to find some specific article and are getting frustrated!

Then I overheard myself one day saying "Where on earth have they hidden the XX?!"

I talk to myself,I'm also told I'm getting like my father who argued with the television. I tell the washer and tumbler to shut up when I am doing something else and they bleep.
I've also practised a lecture I had to give out loud and was unfortunately heard by a friend on the corridor who answered one of the questions I was asking an empty room. We had such a good laugh.

That’s lovely Paddy. I really miss having my girl to talk to.

The nicest talking to yourself or pets story was on MN a few months ago. A woman changed her mind about her grumpy old man neighbour when she overheard him as he walked past with his elderly dog. He was talking to the dog in a kind gentle way explaining where they were going for their walk and then back home for their supper, like a kindly grandfather taking a toddler.to the park. For some reason this lovely story stayed with me!

I was weeding the garden when a neighbour passed ,he was looking at me a bit strangely .I only realised I'd been talking to my cat who was sitting on the garage roof watching me as he disappeared round the corner .I did explain on his return trip though and he said he talks to his dog as its the only thing/person who gives him sensible answers ,Seems to be a common occurence

my husband has never lived it down that he had a whole conversation with himself next to a baby monitor upstairs whilst we all heard it downstairs. It was like a telephone conversation. Thank god no one was in the room downstairs that he was going on about

I’ve always talked to myself. The strange thing is...since my husband has semi retired, he’s often appeared in the room I’m in....chatting away to myself, because I’ve forgotten he’s at home!

He wants to know who I’m talking to. It’s strange, because when I actually am talking to him....he ignores me.

I often talk to myself when I am marshalling my thoughts to explain something on the phone or in writing. I dont give a dogs damn if people think I am that crazy deaf old bat at number X who talks to herself.

I have told quite a few people I have invisible aliens living in my house!

It means that people are less likely to bother me, wanting favours etc. Im not in the least deaf and only wear glasses for close work. However being selectively deaf, short sighted and eccentric can have many advantages.

This is hilarious. I’ve laughed out loud several times - youths in trees, imaginary cats, practising for a conference in the car. I’m feeling reassured that I’m completely normal. Perhaps we should be worried about those who don’t talk to themselves?

Poppyjo's cat was imaginary though!

I talk to myself all the time and always agree with myself!

I talk to Wiggy out loud all the time. Or if she's in a bad mood, to myself instead.

My 37 year old son talks to himself, especially when he's in the shower, so it's not an old age thing.

I was once sat in my car in a traffic jam on the way to work (a long time before mobile phones ? ) and decided to practice my discussion points for the conference I was going to, as I was a bit nervous. Ten minutes later in full flow I glanced at the car alongside me and the four young men in it were killing themselves laughing, each imitating my head and hand movements and mouthing a lot of nothings, heads pressed up against the windows in my direction.

Animals are the very best listeners Daisymae. You can tell them everything and they’ll never repeat it or argue with you.?

Talking to yourself is fine, tad worried about the ??

This might make you feel a bit better!
I wasn’t talking to myself, but to our dog - the usual (for me) extreme baby talk, ‘Mummy love oo!’ etc. Out loud!

I was in a very well wooded part of the nearby park, and (as I thought) completely alone. That is, until I heard the sound of extreme mirth - there were two young blokes up a big tree, absolutely wetting themselves laughing!

I often talk to myself. The time to worry is when you start arguing with yourself.

I have my best conversations with myself?

I do talk to myself but I really need to find someone sensible to talk to.

Poppyjo - you are not alone .
I talk to myself a lot .
I'm also conscious of turning into the crazy old lady, who talks to everyone at the busstop , on the bus and in shops.
When I lived in a flat and was cleaning the kitchen I did a very enthusiastic dance with a broom to Tamla Motown in full view of the astonished new neighbours ,who were having a party !

I always talk to myself the worrying part is I answer too ?

That's me eccentric so I have been told but I don't give a monkeys uncle. My attitude is take me as you find me or not at all I talk sense even to myself ?

I find the good thing about talking to oneself is that you always win in an argument

One of my exes phoned me, but didn't hang up properly.
I heard him talking in a Bruce Lee type voice, running into his living room and saying "Aaahaa!" then doing his Bruce type kicks and karate chops on on an imaginary person.

I always talk to myself ... I never shut up. Quite good company for myself, really haha. Occaisionally people do notice, but I have stopped caring. Goodness knows what I'll be like when I actually hit my older years!!!