Do you mind if I...?

[redgtxdi]

I think a good sign of trouble in that situation is when the person replies with an, "Uuuhmmmm, ya, sure!".

The "Uuuhmm" pretty much implies that they'd rather not & they're giving you ample time to retract your request!!!

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Similarly, when a member of the opposite sex replies the same way to your inquisition about......(enter come-on line here)........you know you're in trouble!!!

 

[imported_LoKe]

When they say sure, they're saying it in response to you asking for their pen. They're not directly answering your sentence's question but rather what you're really asking. It's "iffy" at best, it's not right and it's not entirely wrong. However, if you were writing, say, a novel, you would probably not have the person reply with "sure" unless his characters background was somewhat uneducated. Of course, I could be and probably am wrong. =/

 

[Hammerhead]

Originally posted by: LoKe
When they say sure, they're saying it in response to you asking for their pen. They're not directly answering your sentence's question but rather what you're really asking. It's "iffy" at best, it's not right and it's not entirely wrong. However, if you were writing, say, a novel, you would probably not have the person reply with "sure" unless his characters background was somewhat uneducated. Of course, I could be and probably am wrong. =/

I watched this week's episode of LOST and the same type question was asked and Locke replied, "Yeah, sure!" when he really meant, "No, I don't mind"

 

[imported_LoKe]

Well Lost sucks, that accounts for just about everything.

 

[BrokenVisage]

poll

 

[DivideBYZero]

Would I expect that you can be the getting you're own Pen!

I COULD CARE LESS, SO THEIR!

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
I COULD CARE LESS, SO THEIR!

 

[ngvepforever2]

funny thing is that when they ask me "Do you mind...?" and I respond "No". They look at me funny

Regards

ng

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: Hammerhead
"Do you mind if I can borrow your pen?"

The grammar of that question is pretty bad anyway...you're lucky he didn't reply by drop kicking you

If I drop-kicked every person who spoke to me with poor grammar, I'd be Chuck Fvcking Norris.

Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

 

[shimsham]

i always answer "not at all" if i dont mind.