Urge to infodump

I do this too!! Just hadn’t realised until you mentioned it- and I am awful at telling when people get bored haha

I used to have this urge also but it sort of died off in the end, partially because as you said it isn't considered socially acceptable and also because I'm more less mute now. Chronic anxiety has caused a severely sore throat that makes talking unappealing, not that I really enjoyed talking to be honest. I do miss info dumping though. I like to share my interests and educate people on them.

Billy87 said:

 I have learned from past experience that infodumping like this does not tend to be socially acceptable so I stopped myself from doing it but just wondered if anyone else feels the need to do this sometimes, especially in social situations

I've found this as well though it hasn't stopped me 

I love sharing info on my favourite things and I think a lot of people do enjoy finding out new things, even if they don't realise it straight away.

So long as you enjoy it I say go for it! I can info dump on art and so frequently on a daily basis!

Absolutely.. In fact I believe info-dumping to be my only reliable-means of small-talk..

If it's about health and diseases, classic cars and history then I can definitely info dump at any place at any time.

yeah when im on the internet i can produce alot of text walls

Sometimes sharing information can also help us connect with others from my location. You can try asking the other person if they want to listen and share briefly to avoid infodumping.

Yep. It's like the perfect meeting ground of autism, ADHD, and OCD* is that impulse/compulsion to talk about subjects I know a lot about.
*Some people only have one or two but not all of those, but I have a tough time picking apart which is responsible for what in my brain some days.

I'm another silent infodumper. I don't have the confidence to say it out loud, except to my wife. I probably had too many negative experiences as a child (although as my infodumping there would have been largely about Doctor Who, maybe it's no surprise no one was interested). Although I don't know that I could spend twenty minutes talking even to my wife. I tend to favour brevity and concision.

Billy87 said:

Switzerland is a really interesting place. Its very contradictory, a lot of rules but also a lot of freedom. There is actually towns called Emmentaller and Gruyeres where the cheese comes from! Apparently in Gruyeres the whole town is either cheese shops or resturaunts and bars sellling cheese dishes, sounds perfect to me. They have a really outdoor lifestyle as well which I admire

Cool! You are obviously very knowledgeable about cheese and Switzerland. I assume cheese is like a national dish in Switzerland.

Do you like cheese? You say you like the outdoor lifestyle, would you like to live in Switzerland? I am sure you would soak up the culture!

Thank you! Argentina is a facinating country, Im especially interested in Juan and Eva Peron. I'm reading a biography of Eva Peron at the moment, she was an incredible woman. She came from poverty and ended up the first lady of Argentina but she never forgot other people in need. She had a foundation where people would come to her day and night for help and support. Its said she often used to only sleep 3 hours a night because she spent so much time in her foundation helping people

Switzerland is a really interesting place. Its very contradictory, a lot of rules but also a lot of freedom. There is actually towns called Emmentaller and Gruyeres where the cheese comes from! Apparently in Gruyeres the whole town is either cheese shops or resturaunts and bars sellling cheese dishes, sounds perfect to me. They have a really outdoor lifestyle as well which I admire

I think I would have said a bit more last night but it was my first time hanging out with these people so I was very nervous 

I infodump during the worst times. 

I'm like Donny, from The Big Lebowski. 

Alas, for I have no info to dump...

All the time

Billy87 said:

Does anyone else feel the urge to infodump when they are in social situations?

Yes absolutely! I am sorry you stopped yourself from doing this when you just wanted to share your passion and knowledge . Our passions, knowledge and enthusiasm should be embraced not disregarded as ‘socially unacceptable ‘ just because info dumping is not part of the predominant communication style .

I don’t know much about Argentina or Switzerland, so feel free to info dump here! I very much look forward to learning more about your dedicated interests!

I only infodump in my head nowadays. I'm always worried the other person is not interested, so when they mention something I'm into and I get the urge to talk a lot, I just pretend I'm having the conversation in my head and then I can infodump nonstop  

In reality I barely speak at all.

Same.

It's not received well.. "sure come along Rob, but please don't talk about x".

Yes, I do but probably not in huge detail. It can also include my wondering on a subject. It does depend who I am with. I know someone who also goes into detail about things so in that case it works ok.

Thats a good way to do it. I love that you say you still think the stuff even if you dont say it. Thats what I do too! I did that last night