To Much Talking

I have often wondered (read: been annoyed by) people who talk to themselves. By this I do not mean the odd curse word spoken out loud or the occasional outburst of words (because seriously who hasn’t done that!). The type I am referring to talk to themselves the entire day! They talk to their computer, their stapler, while typing emails, to their lunch…. persistent, constant talking. Talky talk talk. All the time. I have wondered if these people just talk while someone is in the room so they can attract attention to themselves or if they talk out loud when the room is empty. Do they answer themselves? Is there other people in there? I once worked in an office where, in order to use the ladies room or leave the building you had to walk through a smaller inner office with three desks in it. One of the ladies in that area always seemed to be talking to her computer whenever one would pass through. It was all I could do to not cartoon pop back into that office after leaving just to see if she only talked to her computer when people passed through with the hopes that someone would stop, thinking they were talking to them. I just could not bring myself to do it, mostly because I thought it would be rude if someone asked me what the heck I was doing jumping around like a preschooler. How do you say I just wanted to see if Crazy Talker Lady only talks out loud when people pass through politely? What about the people who mumble something under their breath as you are walking out of the room and when you go back and say “Pardon Me?” they fumble about and say “Oh, nothing”. Oh nothing my hinney. You obviously had something to say you cowardly word slayer. Spill it. Wait, I have gone off. Whatever. Gives a whole new meaning to the overused saying “use your words”. In some cases I think it’s appropriate to frown first, words later. No?