Most of us seem to have developed a penchant for answering questions in an convoluted way, rather than just being just straight forward. I thought it would be amusing to recollect a few instances.
1. The other day, we had Ragi Mudde in our menu for lunch at work.
Colleague -- "How does it taste?"
Me -- "This is a healthy/nutritious food".
That seemed to have answered the question beyond any doubt.
2. Typical conversations with my daughter.
Me -- "Did you have chocolate today?"
She -- "Anna (brother) had chocolate today" or "I did not have chocolate yesterday".
That response serves a dual purpose -- Answering my question and pretty much absolving her of all sins for eating that chocolate.
3. Conversation between a long distance runner and his friend.
Friend -- "How did the 5K marathon go?"
Runner -- "Can you please stop calling 5K run a marathon?"
Nothing can irritate a runner more than calling a 5K a marathon :)
4. Paraphrasing from "Stiff Upper Lip".
Wooster -- "Do you know how many folks from Drones have asked me where I got this hat from?".
Jeeves -- "No doubt with a view to avoiding your hatter sir".
5. Sashi Tharoor and a journalist.
Journalist -- "What do you think about this?"
ST -- "Exasperating farrago of distortions, misrepresentations&outright lies being broadcast by an unprincipled showman masquerading as a journalist"
P.S: This blog will perpetually be WIP. I am still editing this...
1. The other day, we had Ragi Mudde in our menu for lunch at work.
Colleague -- "How does it taste?"
Me -- "This is a healthy/nutritious food".
That seemed to have answered the question beyond any doubt.
2. Typical conversations with my daughter.
Me -- "Did you have chocolate today?"
She -- "Anna (brother) had chocolate today" or "I did not have chocolate yesterday".
That response serves a dual purpose -- Answering my question and pretty much absolving her of all sins for eating that chocolate.
3. Conversation between a long distance runner and his friend.
Friend -- "How did the 5K marathon go?"
Runner -- "Can you please stop calling 5K run a marathon?"
Nothing can irritate a runner more than calling a 5K a marathon :)
4. Paraphrasing from "Stiff Upper Lip".
Wooster -- "Do you know how many folks from Drones have asked me where I got this hat from?".
Jeeves -- "No doubt with a view to avoiding your hatter sir".
5. Sashi Tharoor and a journalist.
Journalist -- "What do you think about this?"
ST -- "Exasperating farrago of distortions, misrepresentations&outright lies being broadcast by an unprincipled showman masquerading as a journalist"
P.S: This blog will perpetually be WIP. I am still editing this...
