do they read obituaries in hell?: cut to the chase, people

Friday, June 22, 2007

Ever notice that when someone opens a conversation with, "Hey, you got a minute?" they don't really care whether you actually have a minute?

omar said...: I hate it when I answer, "yes, but just one," and they think I'm joking. So then I cut them off at the 61st second and I look like the rude one. RESPECT MY TIME, someone!; 6/22/2007 8:27 AM
Alla said...: correct cdiz - they dont care if you have min- they r just saying that theyre willing to be polite for the moment; 6/22/2007 10:10 AM
Bill C said...: What happens if you say "yes" and then walk away? I mean, you answered their question, right?

I might try that sometime.; 6/22/2007 11:17 AM
Beenzzz said...: It's true. Maybe just once, I will say, "No, not for you!" I wonder what the response would be. :); 6/22/2007 5:21 PM
Jon said...: Those are the kind of people that take the last cupcake, even though they've already had three...; 6/23/2007 5:07 PM
DCveR said...: I've been known to answer "yes, plenty of minutes actually, though I'm not waisting them on you" on several occasions.
Most times my answer is "no" however, which is generally true and a lot faster to say...; 6/23/2007 6:48 PM
ML said...: Very true. I doubt they give it a single thought.; 6/25/2007 9:03 AM
jazz said...: i think i do that to people all the time. i suck.; 6/25/2007 8:55 PM