Wow! Is this a timely conversation. I just returned from a monthly quilt guild meeting. I don't go all the time because of work and other constraints, but the guild is large and usually has some very good speakers. Tonight, I sat down and the lady closest to me made friendly chatter. We conversed back and forth. Then she spotted a friend and invited her over to sit between us. Not a problem, until the program started and these two talked non-stop thru the entire meeting. I was struggling to hear the persons on stage, and I got more and more irritated. It was all I could do not to tell the them "would you two give it a rest". Their behavior was so inconsiderate. As I did not want to make a scene, embarrassing myself and them, at break I just got up and left, missing the speaker for the evening. Right now, I don't feel like ever going back to that guild.