I sometimes finish the sentence for them to speed things along. It's a bad habit of mine and I try not to be rude about it. Hopefully it just comes across as understanding and supportive rather than usurping the conversation.

[–] xor@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

everyone hates it, and no, you don't know what people are about to say all the time.

[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm usually right about 60% of the time with strangers, though I'm intentionally not finishing the sentence aloud.
With friends and coworkers it's usually that we've forgotten a common word somehow and just appreciate the other person remembering it for us.

[–] xor@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

forgetting a word is totally different

[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

It prevents the sentence from continuing which makes everyone want to either leave the conversation or try to "help out". Same principle.

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