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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 2432709" data-attributes="member: 16989">That's part of the problem.  I have no problem talking to her while birdwatching, watching TV, on the computer, reading, etc.  I 'multitask' isn't the right word, though it's a similar effect.  I've basically been raised to pay attention when someone starts talking to you, as a common curtesy. You can tell them "Please be quiet for a few minutes I'm doing X right now, I'll speak with you as soons as possible."  Just something to let the other person know you did, indeed, acknowledge their presence.With my wife, the TV means she ingores all other living (or unliving) objects.  Well, not quite.  She'll respond with "Yes, OH-huh, Ok"  to whatever I'm talking about, then have no memory of it later (She does the same thing while sleepy, but I don't hold that against her).  I also realize that when she says "Yes, OH-huh, Ok" to my request to spend $200 bucks on gaming stuff, that approval never actually occured.</blockquote>