Talking to people who speak too fast?

Just finished talking with an alum - I honestly thought I was talking to Busta Rhymes. He talked really fast and sometimes with a really quiet voice. On two occasions, I asked him to repeat what he said.

Do you guys have any tips with talking to people like that?

p.s. It wasn't a FT interview, so don't worry. Just a get-to-know-me chat.

8 Comments
 
bearingAre you from the South? This is actually a common complaint I hear when people move to the northeast.
Hmm... are you saying that Southerners are slow?
 
turtles
bearingAre you from the South? This is actually a common complaint I hear when people move to the northeast.
Hmm... are you saying that Southerners are slow?
I'm saying Southerners aren't accustomed to hearing people speak at an elevated tempo. I had an intern who had a really hard time taking messages because the person on the other line was talking so fast he couldn't write everything down.
 
turtles
bearingAre you from the South? This is actually a common complaint I hear when people move to the northeast.
Hmm... are you saying that Southerners are slow?
The irony here is just incredible.
 
BTbanker
turtles
bearingAre you from the South? This is actually a common complaint I hear when people move to the northeast.
Hmm... are you saying that Southerners are slow?
The irony here is just incredible.
It was a joke, BT! A JOKE!
 
turtles
BTbanker
turtles
bearingAre you from the South? This is actually a common complaint I hear when people move to the northeast.
Hmm... are you saying that Southerners are slow?
The irony here is just incredible.
It was a joke, BT! A JOKE!
well i laughed
 

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