Next time someone whom I don’t care what they think asks me what I did over the weekend, I’m going to say I dissected a penguin. I will let you know what their response is…
My favorite is people who ask "how are you?" when they don't mean it and then proceed in problem-solving for you if the answer is anything other than "great!"
My weekends are hell because I have no help for my severely disabled son and my husband and I are on nonstop shifts. I have told the people at my work many times that the weekends are extremely difficult for me and that I do not look forward to them. Still every weekend people say “are you doing anything fun this weekend? Have a great weekend! At least it’s the weekend!“ And then I return on Monday too “what did you do this weekend? Did you have a great weekend? Did you get some relaxing done this weekend?”
I'm quite introverted but actually enjoy the banal interactions you describe. It gives me chance to warm up a bit and then engage more meaningfully. But I enjoyed this short piece and love the 3 x arse references; which is the sign of good writing.
Next time someone whom I don’t care what they think asks me what I did over the weekend, I’m going to say I dissected a penguin. I will let you know what their response is…
I love this. I'm going to say I started an only fans account
Ooooh, even better. I will do that the second time someone asks me because we know it happens over and over.
It’s so funny. Deep meaningful conversation is my love language. Meanwhile, I find peopling exhausting. I think you just explained me to myself.
I knew from your hilarious stories you'd be the same :)
Speaking as an introvert, I really like to get to know a person better. Much better!
The idle chit chat is endlessly boring. It’s so much more refreshing to make a new friend who also enjoys really conversing. 💕
It's hard work. All that eye contact and nodding when nothing is being said.
Exhausting… spare me. 💕
Ooo, I’m going to share this with my partner…he’s an introvert and would 100% agree with you!
Thank you!
My favorite is people who ask "how are you?" when they don't mean it and then proceed in problem-solving for you if the answer is anything other than "great!"
My weekends are hell because I have no help for my severely disabled son and my husband and I are on nonstop shifts. I have told the people at my work many times that the weekends are extremely difficult for me and that I do not look forward to them. Still every weekend people say “are you doing anything fun this weekend? Have a great weekend! At least it’s the weekend!“ And then I return on Monday too “what did you do this weekend? Did you have a great weekend? Did you get some relaxing done this weekend?”
It kind of proves their not paying attention, doesn't it. So why do they even ask? 🤬
Eventually I just started saying “great” and moved on because i realized that’s what they wanted
It's actually really rude of them not to remember you're facing such a challenging situation.
At some point I wondered if they were doing it on purpose or were just really so self absorbed they never heard me
As a fellow Denise 🥹, I do relate to every word, thank you for putting what so many of us feel into print, 😊
Well stated! My sentiments exactly!!!
I’m in total agreement with your last paragraph!!!!
Each to their own as one might say (arse... arse.... arse... arse... that's 4 arses not that I'm keeping score!)
I'm quite introverted but actually enjoy the banal interactions you describe. It gives me chance to warm up a bit and then engage more meaningfully. But I enjoyed this short piece and love the 3 x arse references; which is the sign of good writing.
3 arse references! I didn't even realise! I'm jealous that you like the banal interactions, they drive me nuts.