What should I do if I can't stand the old man's verbosity?

It depends on who the old man is. If you are your own parents, or an elderly person who has a good relationship with your family, then try to bear it. If you really can't stand it, change the topic and say something you are interested in. If you are too talkative and talk for hours, you can find an excuse to go out. If someone is looking for something or something, you can go!

If those are irrelevant, seniority-oriented, have no real friendship, or are relatives you hate. Just go straight back, or stab it back with words, such as asking how your grades are. Are you married? Do you have children? Do you have a job? What is your salary? Something like that Just ask his son and grandson about these things. If it is inconvenient to push it back directly, make an excuse to return it.

Normal old people are willing to talk to you a little, some are not, maybe no one talks to him too much, or maybe you haven't come back for a long time, miss you more and just want to talk to you more. Or out of sincerity, I want to know about your recent situation, which is all out of kindness. Then, they will not have too many problems if they follow some rules.

If it is those, there is a malicious comparison in itself, or an excuse to slander you. Then there is no need to listen to them. Push back if you can. If you can't, you will retire. It doesn't matter anyway.