Do you ever talk to yourself?

[Mr. Omega]

I do. Who better to talk to when you're alone?
I have all sorts of conversations that others might deem too weird or too stupid. The odd thing is that none of my friends mind. My family finds it weird, but I just don't do it in front of them.
But in all seriousness, I don't think talking to yourself makes you crazy. I think being crazy makes you talk to yourself.

 

[Engarde]

Wonderful for the replies everyone, I shall be sure to discuss this with myself later!

 

[Mastercylinder]

Yes I do, but for 2 reasons. 1 I'm deep in creative mood working out dialog that sounds natural for my writing or I'm angry or in deep concentration when no ones around.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Well, I am the only person who can provide as stimulating conversation as me.

 

[Striker501]

When i hear something so stupid for example (Did anyone die in the pearl habour bombings?) i talk to my self if a wall is near by i talk to it as well. It helps take my mind of what i just heard.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Not in public, but I have full on conversations out loud with my self when Im alone. It keeps me sane. (Irony?)

I do this quite a lot as well, and for some reason when I do I feel the need to pace whatever room I'm in at the time. Sitting down and talking to myself? These are the actions of a crazy person! Pacing to and fro and talking to myself? Perfectly rational behavior, everyone does it...

I hope it's just nervous energy, and not a nervous breakdown!

 

[Trebort]

I do get a little Professor Solus when I'm programming or otherwise concentrating, other than that not really.

I can vouch for that.

 

[Jezzascmezza]

When I'm completely by myself, I sometimes mutter things softly to no one in particular.
Perhaps myself...

 

[Betancore]

All the time. Helps me get my thoughts in order. I think really goddamn fast, so when I force myself to think aloud, I have to slow down.

 

[TerribleAssassin]

If like I'm finding something I'll go "Remember, top left draw" to myself

It never helps..

 

[Berserker119]

Occasionally I role play with myself, being multiple people, but even then, it's only in my head. My lips are still moving though.

 

[steampunk42]

i do talk with myself....usually try to split my brain into logical parts and have debates about how to solve problems

 

[ThreeWords]

I do, but more in a Holmesian manner: I like to think out loud, and if I can't talk at someone, I simply talk to myself out loud. An example of the 'dialog' might run:

"Ok, so lets see if this works... No, ok, well what about the- Wait, no, try it this way... Sort of, but you'd need to do this as well..."

I find conversation speeds up my thinking =D

 

[cynikles]

Yeah I do, not too sure why, but I think I just like to talk when I don't have someone to talk to. I tend to go a little silly if I don't have someone to talk to during the day so a few words to myself or just some singing generally helps my sanity.

 

[Ophiuchus]

I do, but more in a Holmesian manner: I like to think out loud, and if I can't talk at someone, I simply talk to myself out loud. An example of the 'dialog' might run:

"Ok, so lets see if this works... No, ok, well what about the- Wait, no, try it this way... Sort of, but you'd need to do this as well..."

I find conversation speeds up my thinking =D

Exactly this. Also, when I'm doing stuff, even if it doesn't need thinking about, I'll announce to myself exactly what I'm doing - "okay, pick this up, put it over here, chop this onion"... etc. Random exclamations and bellowing at the screen when something goes wrong in-game don't really count.

 

[ThreeWords]

I do, but more in a Holmesian manner: I like to think out loud, and if I can't talk at someone, I simply talk to myself out loud. An example of the 'dialog' might run:

"Ok, so lets see if this works... No, ok, well what about the- Wait, no, try it this way... Sort of, but you'd need to do this as well..."

I find conversation speeds up my thinking =D

Exactly this. Also, when I'm doing stuff, even if it doesn't need thinking about, I'll announce to myself exactly what I'm doing - "okay, pick this up, put it over here, chop this onion"... etc. Random exclamations and bellowing at the screen when something goes wrong in-game don't really count.

Having seen Sherlock on TV, I now want a skull for the purposes of keeping my thoughts in a real dialogue...

Also, I know exactly what you mean when you talk about effectively narrating my own actions =D

 

[Blemontea]

YES!