Is it just me..

dlofnep

Or when people start off a conversation with "Any news..?" You just shrug your shoulders, say no and then there is an awkward silence for a few seconds until you and try break common ground again.

I often meet people in town from school that I would have not seen for 5 or 6 years and they ask me the same question - I'm just like "Nah.." Is this just me or does anyone ever actually have a reply for "Any news?" or it's twin cousin "What's the craic?".. Or am I an antisocial figure of society who just hates people?

Gone West

dlofnep wrote:

Or when people start off a conversation with "Any news..?" You just shrug your shoulders, say no and then there is an awkward silence for a few seconds until you and try break common ground again.

I often meet people in town from school that I would have not seen for 5 or 6 years and they ask me the same question - I'm just like "Nah.." Is this just me or does anyone ever actually have a reply for "Any news?" or it's twin cousin "What's the craic?".. Or am I an antisocial figure of society who just hates people?

you are antisocial.
or mabye just mildly annoying.

dlofnep

FuzzyLogic wrote:

you are antisocial.
or mabye just mildly annoying.

Any news?

Gone West

dlofnep wrote:

Any news?

yeah loads!

*ignore button!*

Funsterdelux

Well, i try and be sarcastic about it, which may get a laugh or annoy the person, either way im happy, which is what relly counts at the end of the day.

dlofnep

FuzzyLogic wrote:

yeah loads!

*ignore button!*

Oh you found that, did you? Congrats.

dlofnep

Funsterdelux wrote:

Well, i try and be sarcastic about it, which may get a laugh or annoy the person, either way im happy, which is what relly counts at the end of the day.

Ah, the old sarcasm approach. Requires so much effort though. I'm usually just lost for words. I think it's an awful way to start a conversation and is usually destined for doom.

Femelade

when i ring a particular friend of mine, she always asks first "any news" and i reply with "nah, u?" (even though i usually do have news but i dont want to get straight into it) and she usually replies with "nah, me neither, all's quiet". We normally stay on the phone for an hour or so though.

fuzzywiggle

Yeah when someone I don't know all that well asks me I usually say none, but if a mate asked me I'd usually have some news for them! Now ''what's the craic'' always gets a ''nothing'' reply

xzanti

The "Any news" one I don't mind.. But "So whats the craic?" I hate... How do you answer that?? Or "Any craic?" wtf

iFight

xzanti wrote:

The "Any news" one I don't mind.. But "So whats the craic?" I hate... How do you answer that?? Or "Any craic?" wtf

Yea, thats a good bit worse, unless you have some thing really good going on

raheny red

Or when you see a person you kinda know and they ask you "how's it going?!" and they keep walking on. Why fucl<ing ask me a question and walk fucl<ing on :mad: :rolleyes:

floor_pie

Yeah your right about that one OP.It's one of those stupid things people have got in the habit of saying."So,what are you doining with yourself now" is another favourite.It's just the flat-pack conversation starter.

Funsterdelux

Well, if someone asks you "hows it goin" while they are walking and dont stop, its obvious, its gone.

WhiteWashMan

are people that socially inept that they cant get over a simple hello?

i mean, thats what it is.
if say to someone 'how are you'?

im not actually asking them how they are. i probably dont care, and if they start complaining about their back pain, i will probably tell themto shut up.

jeez people, stop worrying about what people say, and start worrying about your next night out on the town or something.

dlofnep

WhiteWashMan wrote:

are people that socially inept that they cant get over a simple hello?

i mean, thats what it is.
if say to someone 'how are you'?

im not actually asking them how they are. i probably dont care, and if they start complaining about their back pain, i will probably tell themto shut up.

jeez people, stop worrying about what people say, and start worrying about your next night out on the town or something.

Nobody's worried. It's a discussion. You shouldn't worry so much about what people are discussing.

Funsterdelux

exactly by commenting on a discussion that do think is pointless, its pointless wasting your time commenting on it then, eh

projectmayhem

xzanti wrote:

The "Any news" one I don't mind.. But "So whats the craic?" I hate... How do you answer that?? Or "Any craic?" wtf

could be worse... "any crack"... "sure, come into my office"

lost_for_words

This happens all the time to me, people you havent talked to for a million years appearing out of the woodwork. Usually I just be really cheery and say 'yeah I'm great thanks for asking, how are you' as fast as you can deflect the question back to them so you don't have to be thinking of stuff to say (that'll teach em for stealing your red pen in second year in school, and disprupting your day by stopping you in the street).

Honestly though, it's just a formality, you don't want to be rude and keep on walking because that's twice as awkward knowing that you have both seen each other. So ya just smile get it over with and travel on ' meeting someone for lucnh bla bla bla....nice to see you again bye'

Dyr

dlofnep wrote:

Ah, the old sarcasm approach. Requires so much effort though. I'm usually just lost for words. I think it's an awful way to start a conversation and is usually destined for doom.

if you havent seen them in year's just look really shocked when they say "any news" then reply "well yeah...i'd heard you were dead.." that'll get the conversation heated up. Also "ah jaysus howya, when did you get out?" works well on long lost school chums

dlofnep

Bambi wrote:

if you havent seen them in year's just look really shocked when they say "any news" then reply "well yeah...i'd heard you were dead.." that'll get the conversation heated up. Also "ah jaysus howya, when did you get out?" works well on long lost school chums

Duly noted.

Dooom

Ah dammit. projectmayhem stole my reply. Curses to you!