I’d be overjoyed to have such a person cut me off. Text, phone, or in person. I wish I had a nickel for every time I’ve thought, “How can I get out of this conversation gracefully?”
I knew someone at work who was always up and positive. She would ask me how I was doing, and I would always say, “terrible.” She would always reply, “That’s great!”
There’s something that frosts my pumpkins… don’t ask me how I am, if you don’t want to know. It annoys me to no end when someone opens with, “how are you, how are you doing,?” etc., then, immediately, goes right into what they want, rather than even wait for a “Reader’s Digest” version of how I am.
BasilBruce almost 2 years ago
He should have said, “You really suc . . . ceed at being a jerk.”
Argythree almost 2 years ago
Another reason why it’s always better to talk to a person in person…
Uncle Kenny almost 2 years ago
I’d be overjoyed to have such a person cut me off. Text, phone, or in person. I wish I had a nickel for every time I’ve thought, “How can I get out of this conversation gracefully?”
Ermine Notyours almost 2 years ago
I knew someone at work who was always up and positive. She would ask me how I was doing, and I would always say, “terrible.” She would always reply, “That’s great!”
in-dubio-pro-rainbow almost 2 years ago
So what do we “call” this? “The Call of the Vile?” Or just… phoney?
in-dubio-pro-rainbow almost 2 years ago
I heard E.T. had the same problem when he tried to “phone home”…
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
Some people don’t even care about you, really, it’s all about them.
InTraining Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Come on Horace, let’s go for coffee…!
rshive almost 2 years ago
“I feel OK.” is not usually a good opener for conversation.
mistercatworks almost 2 years ago
There’s an AI for that. :)
Gent almost 2 years ago
Sadness eh. What else you expect on a Sadderday?
Frank Burns Eats Worms almost 2 years ago
Ending a phone conversation too early is a real hang-up for some people.
tinstar almost 2 years ago
There’s something that frosts my pumpkins… don’t ask me how I am, if you don’t want to know. It annoys me to no end when someone opens with, “how are you, how are you doing,?” etc., then, immediately, goes right into what they want, rather than even wait for a “Reader’s Digest” version of how I am.
JH&Cats almost 2 years ago
“Take care” isn’t much better, if you don’t mean it. Interviewers on CBC sound a bit over-intimate when they say it to people they’ve never met.