1. "No offense but..."-Really? Because if you didn't want to offend me you just wouldn't say it. As my son once told a friend, "Just because you say 'no offense' doesn't mean you can be a jerk."
2. "Maybe you didn't understand me"-People say this when they are annoyed you don't agree with them. No jerkwad, I understood you, it is just that you are WRONG!!!
3. "Excuse me, are you in line?"-No, I'm just standing behind all these people to fake you out. Yes, I'm in line and you better back off because I was here first.
4. "I didn't hear the phone ring."-Liar.
5. "Can I see you in my office for a minute?"-It NEVER takes a minute and it is NEVER good. It is better to just be honest and say something like, "Come in my office so I can screw up your whole 'good karma' day."
6. "You look different. What did you do?"-Hmmm, I don't know. Depends on if you mean that as a compliment or not. Different as in "I used to look like crap and now I don't" or different as in "I look older and more worn out but you don't wanna say it"?
7. "Have you talked to Mom/your sister today?"-Don't answer, it's a trick question!!
8. "Does this smell spoiled to you?"-WTF? You think something smells disgusting and you want me to confirm? Trust yourself and leave me out of it.
9. "I hate to ask this but..."-Then don't. Seriously, I'm a busy person and unless I have given birth to you, I'd rather not go out of my way to do anything for you. Deal with it yourself.
10. "Do you have any plans for tonight/tomorrow/next Tuesday?"-Well, I don't know. If you are going to invite me to do something stupid then yes, I have plans. If the invitation is for something good, then I might be available. The only possible answer to that question is, "Why?"
11. "Mom! I need you down here!"-Again, NOTHING good ever comes of this. There is usually, blood, glue, Coca-Cola or something else spillable to contend with when I arrive.
12. "Oh, yes, we've met before."-And I stand there wondering who the hell this person is. I hate that.
I'm sure there are more, but you get the idea...
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#3 "are you blind?"
ReplyDelete#8 I would say "no". And then when they still don't eat it, I'll say -"If it doesn't matter what I think, then why did you ask?"
#12 I just hope they don't ask me their name.
I like this Amy. My favorites are, when you walk in soaked to the bone and some dill-weed asks "Is it raining?" Or when you trip and fall on the pavement they ask "are you alright?" No the neighbor kid hit me with water-balloons. And Hell no I'm not alright. Didn't you see me fall?
ReplyDeleteIn conversational English, remember whenever you hear the word "BUT" Everything just before it or just after it is "BVS"
This was great! I needed a good laugh today, thanks Amy!
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