Lengthy Conversations

Maybe I’m overly critical. Okay, I know I’m overly critical, but this is sort of a pet peeve of mine. Do you know anybody who always says a lot more than they need to say?

Take a look at this example. We’ll call the players Bob and Sue.

Bob: Sue?
Sue: Yeah?
Bob: You busy?
Sue: No.
Bob: Mind if I ask you something?
Sue: Sure.
Bob: Can you do me a favor?
Sue: What do you need?
Bob: Could you come over here for a sec?
Sue: Okay.
(Sue walks over)
Sue: What’s up?
Bob: Could you go buy me a Dr. Pepper?

Of course I’m exaggerating, but including even one or two of these steps in a conversation is superfluous. Bob could have just said, “Hey, Sue. Would you mind buying me a Dr. Pepper?” End of conversation. If you're really that concerned that you're wasting my time, stop wasting my time by asking me if you're wasting it. Just present your petition and move on.

Comments

[choppi]

I sincerely hope you're not referring to me...okay, so I know you are! I'm sorry! :P

[Momotaro]

Erin...if you're not busy, and if you're not doing anything in the immidiate future, and if you wouldn't mind... would you go buy me a Mountain Dew? Dr. Pepper tastes like battery acid to me. :D

[choppi]

And how would you like that delivered? UPS or how 'bout just chunked at your head? :)

[SuperPope]

I was not thinking of my wife when I wrote that. I was thinking of co-workers. But now that you mention it, she does do it to some extent. ;P~

[Momotaro]

Upside the noggin, please. :P
In retrospect, I tend to do it too to my wife. Well, actually to a lot of people. I don't realize I'm doing it either, and it's certainly not because I want to waste their time. I'm just the type of person to dilly-dallie. That is the first time I've ever typed 'dilly-dallie' out. Weird... Is that even how you spell it out?