I realize that was rude, but what can be done about people (OK, men) who won’t shut up?
The moderator makes it clear that due to time limitations, questions should be concise. Inevitably, one or more men ramble on about tenuously related issues before the moderator interrupts them and asks for their question.
I end up feeling like the event was hijacked by these rambling audience members, and I resent the fact that the program coordinators are not more effective in their roles. I realize this was a rude way to treat a fellow human being. However, we have paid a fee to listen to an expert in the field, not to someone telling personal stories and seeking attention.: It is rare that Miss Manners sees an acceptable solution that others have found rude.
It was the job of the moderator to remind the gentleman, as often as necessary, that the microphone was his only for the purpose of asking a question. Finally, he could have been told, “Thank you, but we will move on to the next person who has a question.”What makes the situation different from social attempts to silence bores is that this offender put himself on stage, and was therefore subject to the audience’s reaction.
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