It's rude to dominate a conversation
Casey and Tom are friends who have not seen each other in awhile.
Casey wants to have a conversation with Tom in order to catch up on things.
Casey asks Tom open ended questions about how he has been doing and actively listens at his responses.
Casey talks without a break and makes it challenging for Tom to get a word in.
They talk for hours and have a very pleasant overall conversation.
Tom gets frustrated and excuses himself in order to talk to others at the party.