[Collide]

I can't stop myself from doing this, unfortunately. When Person A asks Person B a question and person B doesn't know the answer, I have to tell them! I do believe it is rude and I'm trying to stop myself from being a know-it-all.

[kari]

i often feel very inclined to chime in when i overhear people talking about a topic i am particularly interested in. also especially if they are saying something incorrect or asking a question that no one currently involved in the conversation seems to know the answer to. however i often feel too awkward to actually join in, so ill just hang around being extremely awkward instead, you know with that look on your face like i have something to say and i realllly want to say it, but then remain silent for minutes until they either walk away or the topic changes completely....yeah...

[Thinktress]

I think it's terribly rude, and I do it all the time.

[MissionPossible]

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I'm amazed how many of you would jump into other people's conversation. I find it very rude if someone joins a conversation I'm having with someone, especially because it's got nothing to do with you and if I wanted to speak to you I would do so, and since I'm not, then back the hell off and mind your own business. It doesn't matter how "strongly" you feel about the subject, your opinion is yours and you've got no right to interrupt a conversation I'm having with someone else. Therefore I never interrupt others. As an INTJ, I don't like to talk anyways, especially to strangers. As a matter of fact, if someone does it, I just stop talking and wait till the interrupter leaves, and then carry on with the person I initially was talking.

But not everyone is you. Not everyone likes or dislikes what you like and dislike. What is rude is when people do things that we don't like with very little consideration for what we like and what we want because they either don't care, or they don't pay adequate attention. Yes, there are social rules, but they are not set in stone because not only do they differ from culture to culture (and within each racial/national culture there are many cultures), but because people also differ from person to person. If the participation of another person is truly welcome, then it isn't rude. Reading people and the situation correctly allows the newcomer to decide whether or not their participation would be welcome or rude. People are not mere machines that operate via unalterable laws and procedures, and social rules and codes of polite conduct are not the same as official laws for that very reason.

[Thinktress]

I also interrupt, butt in, and talk too much. It's like I think what I have to say is more important than the people already talking. It's not one of the finer points of my personality. But it's me.

[Mohammad]

Very rarely. I listen, so others know I'm listening. And chime in productively when the need arises. Just barging in is fairly rude, I think.

[Oros Ull]

I typically only do it if I happen to overhear or see something where I might be able to help. If I have something to offer that I feel will ease whatever their situation is I usually won’t hesitate to do so. Otherwise I just keep to myself.

[Booko]

For the most part it would be considered friendly and neighborly where I grew up unless you were doing something like walking uninvited up to someone's table at a restaurant. But standing in line at the grocery store if it's a fairly generic topic and not something personal would not be taken as rude.

That it would be considered rude elsewhere didn't occur to me for some while. I rarely offer up information these days where I live, and even when asked I may say little to nothing. It depends on whether I'm convinced the person is actually interested in information and not just being "nice."

God save me from Southern "nice." It's mostly not nice at all.

[Uncommon]

As a lot of people have already stated, it usually depends on the scenario that you're in. If it's with friends, I'd be more than happy to jump in and correct any information, or add any information to the discussion. However, if it's regarding complete strangers, I'd only jump in if their body language was welcoming enough, and I was passionate/knowledgable about the topic. When talking to strangers, I'd also tone my language down a bit, just so it isn't abrasive.

[imperio]

Sometimes, if the topic interests me. But usually I'm quick to jump out of it pretty quickly, when the conversation starts to get dry.