You ask a yes or no question.
They ask a question relating to the question back but do not answer your question.
How do you respond?
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So... Yes or no?
Or, so if I am understanding correctly... Are you saying yes (or not)?
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I usually answer...because it probably means my question didn't have all the details.
Me: Do you want to go to lunch?
Other: At 12:30, or 1?
Me: 1, is that good for you?
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I told my husband I really do not like that. So I tell him he is doing that and wait for him to respond to my original question.
I think my answer in this thread is contingent on the context. I was assuming it was a more heated moment... with dh that is something he does to avoid answering my question or to be kind of sarcastic if he is irritated. (So usually he is being disrespectful if he is doing that.)
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I tell them to shut up and answer my question.
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I think it depends on the question and the counter question!
If I ask DH if he wants fish for dinner (Y/N) and he replies "Do we have cod or salmon?" I answer his question.
If I ask him if he cheated on me with his secretary and he asks me who my favourite Teletubby is.... well....
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@Mrs. Polish: thank you. My response was something like that. Minus the shut up, adding in some bitchy tone about how it doesn't matter, did you or didn't you?
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@mediagirl: @Mrs. Polish: exactly. Depending on the context asking another question in response to a question is very rude.
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@mediagirl: so what was your question and response?
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@looch: my question was, "Did you get two emails this morning from X customer?" The response was, "Who is X customer?"
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My husband does this all the time and I tell him to stop it's annoying. Haha.
If they are asking for clarification I answer it.
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@mediagirl: haha, i think you've got to cut people some slack on that one. If you came over and interrupted me in the middle of doing something, I'd respond the same way. I don't have the best recall.
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@looch: does it help that this guy ALWAYS does this? Like every single time I ask a question, he has to ask one in return? I think I finally hit the wall on his annoyingness this AM.
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@mediagirl: I figured the person would be on your last nerve, lol.
I think I'd be annoyed too, if that makes you feel any better.
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@mediagirl: make it a game. Speak to him in ONLY questions.
Do you remember that drinking game? We called it Kings. If you pulled a Queen, you had to start a conversation using a question, and everyone has to answer you with a question.
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@Mrs. Jump Rope: I like this idea. A lot.
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@mediagirl: did you get an email from customer?
What customer?
Who?
You asked a question.
I did? -
@Cherrybee: This made me laugh out loud.
@Mrs. Jump Rope: Yes! Ugh, this randomly made me want to play Kings. I haven't played Kings in forever!!
In the scenarios where it's answering my question by asking follow-ups, I just answer the follow-up question. Like "what do you want to do for dinner," and someone responds "What about Chick-fil-a or Mexican?" I then choose Mexican and everyone wins from the line of questioning!
I absolutely hate when I ask my husband what he wants to do for something (usually dinner) and he responds by asking me the same question. I usually say that I asked him first and if I knew the answer, I wouldn't be asking.
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@Mrs. Jump Rope: ha omg Kings. I forget all the rules? ETA: I just googled it, now I really wanna play Kings!
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@Mrs. Jump Rope: hahahhaha you're the best.
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I get sidetracked so easily that I would probably answer their question and forget mine...
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@BakerBee: my husband does that.
What so you want for dinner?
Him: I don't know.... What do you want?
Me; IF I KNEW I WOULDNT HAVE ASKED. -
@Shutterbug: ace was always make your own rules.
One time, a rule was you had to talk like the way James hatfield from metallicaaaaah sings.
You know what I mean-ahhhh?
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@Mrs. Jump Rope: that is an amazing rule-ahhhhh! I still play kings at family get-togethers so I'm storing that one away for future use.
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@PermaStudent: that rule was hysterical. My brother was always really good at making up absolutely ridiculous rules. One was you have to hold your tongue when you talk. And another was you can't say the word "and" the rest of the game. SO HARD.
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