Top 10 ways to be really rude when you're talking to someone

Regularly look behind them at all the other people you’d like to be talking with. Regularly say, “that’s good” even when they tell you about their looming bankruptcy. Regularly say you’ll pray for them during the week and then forget all about it. Regularly forget their name and ask them the 20th time to remind you what it is. Regularly butt in and tell them you’ve been through worse times. Regularly bring someone else into the conversation who is passing by, then suddenly make a break for it. Regularly share some confidential information about other people and tell them to keep it confidential. Regularly ask about their kids when they don’t have any. Regularly have bad breath and stand really close to the other person. Regularly look like you are home but the lights aren’t on.   The Top 10 are extracts from the book "Top 10 of Everything".  Used by permission from author Dave Gilpin Copyright, 2003 Back