Since I wrote one of the "here's how you could fix your pair programming" replies, I should clarify that I don't think pair programming is the only way to work. I'm not doing it in my job right now and don't particularly think I should be.

If you are pair programming either by choice or circumstance, it's useful to know some tricks to make it work better. But if you've tried it and don't think it's the right thing, then you should do something else.