Hatrack River Forum: Habits

This is topic Habits in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
http://www.hatrack.com/ubb/main/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=029716

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

For some reason, I have the tendency to say "you too" a lot. For example, just now, the pizza guy delivered me a pizza:

Him-"Sign here please"
Me-*signs*
Him-"Enjoy your pizza"
Me-"You too"
Him-"err"
Me"... I mean have a good day. *closes door*"

Usually it works too, cause people end their conversation with or "take care" or something of the sort, but not the tricky Domino's drivers. [Wall Bash]

Anyways, anyone else got any weird habits?

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

I have the habit of always noticing when somebody says some social nicety that they obviously don't mean.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

"Have a nice flight!"
"You too!..Wait, crap..you aren't flying..nevermind."

Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :

"I love you."

"Me too...crap!"

Or...
Male: You look pretty today.
Female: You too.

[ December 06, 2004, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: sarcasticmuppet ]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

I have a habit of noticing every misspelled word and typo in everything. It's especially irritating on internet forums...

Posted by MaydayDesiax (Member # 5012) on :

I have a habit of saying, "Have a nice night" whenever I see someone off. The downside of working nights at a desk, I suppose.

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

I say "Have a good Day" even when it's night time.

Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :

quote:
"I love you."

"Me too...crap!"

Every single woman I've ever dated has said, "I love you" before I felt the same way. Except one. When I said "I love you" first, she gave me the same deer-in-the-headlights expression I've always had when presented with the same situation.

I promise to never react that way again. Man, that was a harsh feeling.

Or at least never say it first. [Razz]

(And I have the same habit as ketchupqueen.)

Posted by babager (Member # 6700) on :

My son is a high school freshman. Whenever some girl says "I Love You" he replies "I Love Me, too" [Big Grin]

Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :

Actual phone conversation:

“So at what point in the three-year plan do I tell you I’ve fallen in love with you? ‘Cause I’d hate to be off schedule.”

<long pause>

“Um, well . . . anytime would be fine, actually.”

“Okay. Consider it said.”

“Well then, consider it returned.”

Some things just shouldn’t be sprung on people without testing the water first. [Big Grin]

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

[Big Grin]

That's awesome, Dana!

-o-

From Disney:

"Have a magical day!" "You too!"

"Enjoy your stay." "You too."

Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :

Dana, I love that exchange. That's wonderful! [Laugh]

Posted by Anti-Chris (Member # 4452) on :

The habit of a hobbit is to pop it in a pan
While the ranger is a danger and a stranger to all man
And the Wizard fights a lizard while the company just ran
Theres no wagons for the Baggins but he travels with his Sam

Sorry, I'm bored. Carry on.

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Awww! That is too cute, dkw!

I work at a toy store and have habitual things I say to customers. When I think about them, they're really rather inane. Imagine if people actually answered them. For instance:

"Did you find everything you needed?"
"No, actually, I never did find a well-balanced meal."

"That'll be all for you then?"
"No! I've got three surprise items in my pocket that I didn't put on the counter yet!"

"You'll be paying with credit card, then?"
"Nope. I just gave that to you to throw you off."

And then, every once in awhile, I get enough guts to respond to the customers' most common mistake with what I think is pretty darn funny:

"Thanks for coming in!"
"You too! (doh!)"
"Oh, not a problem. They pay me to come in."

Posted by Tater (Member # 7035) on :

Well, On Friday's I always say "I'll see you tomorrow." Even when I won't see someone until Monday. That drives me nuts. And I always get directions wrong.
For instance, talking to my cousins from GA, WITHOUT FAIL, I always say "When are you guys coming down here." [Wall Bash]

And, I hate pencil-tappers. Is that a habit? I hate it, anyway.

Posted by Toretha (Member # 2233) on :

I have an unfortunate habit of responding to "Hey, how're you" with "I'm dead, thanks, and you?" which I started to test Mr. Barber's theory that no one really pays attention to what you say (they don't, it's amazing!), and just got into the habit of. Luckily, no one ever notices unless I point it out.

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

When my baby brother was a kid (he's now um ... 43, I think) he said cimmanum for cinnamon and Vietmanese for Vietnamese and we sort of thought that was cool so we said it that way all the time ourselves and now I've almost forgotten which is the real way and which is the playful way and so I am apt to use the wrong one at any given time and embarrass myself. [Big Grin]

Luckily cimmanum and Vietmanese don't come up in most business presentations or in project meetings.

Posted by Tater (Member # 7035) on :

It might be a problem when you have to go to Vietnam someday and address the Vietnamese people about their over usage of cinnamon. Hope they don't laugh you offstage [Razz]

Posted by Fyfe (Member # 937) on :

Anna, dear, they think you're saying "good". I always think you are.

Jen

Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :

I picked up "No worries" from the Australians when I worked for Cirque du Soleil. It's such a perfect generic response.

I overuse it. It's, like, addictive.

Posted by Toretha (Member # 2233) on :

Yes, I've noticed they think that. Thanks, Jen
[Razz]

That's kinda the funny part...

[ December 06, 2004, 10:17 PM: Message edited by: Toretha ]

Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :

Ralphie, I use that all the time too (though I've never been to Australia).

Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :

Useful, innit?