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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 01:58 PM
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Poll question: Which is worse?
Edited on Thu Sep-15-05 02:05 PM by JimmyJazz
I go nutso when someone tells me "we need to talk" or "I have something to tell you" or some other variation on that theme. But, I have no problem walking past a gift with my name on it and not even being remotely curious about it.

So, I'm asking: which is worse for you?

On edit: I really worded that badly. I meant to include the phrase, "but not right now" - THAT'S the part that makes me crazy.

(and yes, I know I took this from a previous post of mine)
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 01:59 PM
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1. What's even worse is when they ask you to sit down first.
:scared:
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:03 PM
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2. That I can take - it's the part where they say, "but not right now"
that kills me.
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MadAsHellNewYorker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:04 PM
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3. JJ, we need to talk.
but not right now...
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:05 PM
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4. I know we do.
...but, maybe later.
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MadAsHellNewYorker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:06 PM
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7. Seriously...its really important that we talk
Edited on Thu Sep-15-05 02:11 PM by MadAsHellNewYorker
there is something really pressing...but not pressing enough for me to expand on untill a later time


:grr: drive me up a wall!
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:05 PM
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5. I'd have to go with the "we need to talk" one...
Way to instantly stress me out!

And then there was the totally baffling (before cell phones, at least) question when someone would call on the phone and say "where are you right now?"...Uhhhhh, I'm at home, in my kitchen, where the phone is...but that would drive me crazy for different reasons.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:06 PM
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6. Oh, oh, I have something to tell you....noooo...I can't....
:grr:
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:07 PM
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8. grrrrr
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:08 PM
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9. My answer to "we need to talk" was always
"No, we don't." And then I'd go away.

Drove 'em nuts.

Redstone
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:09 PM
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11. I believe that you did that, too.
:7
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:10 PM
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12. You betcha. More than once.
Redstone
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:09 PM
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10. HA! "We need to talk, but not right now"
is EXACTLY what my ex-wife said to me the day before we broke up! In fact, my ex-girlfriend in college said nearly the exact same thing before the two times WE broke up!

They should just put that phrase in the dictionary: "we need to talk" really means "I can't stand you anymore and I'm dumping your ass".

:rofl:

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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:12 PM
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14. That's why you should follow the process in post #9.
It'll save you BUCKETS of trouble.

Redstone
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:15 PM
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15. Hmmm, good advice...
but then I'd still be married to a succubus :evilgrin:
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:18 PM
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16. Yeah, but it wouldn't matter because you'd be somewhere else.
Redstone
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:12 PM
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13. For me, it's the "we have to talk..."...but it has been a
long time since I heard it...

Although I DID say it to my husband not too long ago....And it was nothing serious, but he didn't like hearing that phrase anyhow...


:evilgrin:
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:39 PM
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17. I did NOT say I had to talk to you!
Edited on Thu Sep-15-05 02:42 PM by southlandshari
I said I had something to give you. And since you MUST have it now, here goes...





:hide:
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 02:49 PM
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18. Best. Smilie. Evah!
Even if you are throwing a brick at my head!

well second best, anyway! I'm kinda partial to 'shroom consuming dude:

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