- I listen with the same attention, because it obviously means something to him.
- I will gently hint that he has already told me this so that we can move forward.
- I think with disgust that he could be more attentive to what he has already said.
- I will try to enrich the story with some of my own questions or a new perspective.
- I will patiently wait for it to end, even though I am no longer interested.
