Art of listening

Listening is an art. And like all art forms has its share of annoying pretenders. Top among them is the me-too listener. Continuously punctuating the conversation of how s/he went through or thought off or escaped the very same thing. Then there’s the pretender listener, who either has no choice, or has something to gain from ensuring you believe you are being listened to. Over enthusiasm is a dead give away. Lastly there’s the space cadet. Not there at all and will prove it by beaming back into the conversation every now and then with a totally random thought.