"Did you do much over the weekend?"

UCD GroupThink

How do you handle this question if you haven't done anything? Because when I've answered honestly it's just an awkward dead end with the conversation!

With me, it's often the case that'd I'd have had a very interesting time doing solitary activities. But that would sound boring to talk about. I often search my head thinking "hang on what did I do?" and then think to myself "well I can't say that". You need to be able to say "Oh I went to the beach" or something.

I inhaled oxygen, and exhaled carbon dioxide.

WoollyRedHat

Say you steamed hams.

OldMrBrennan83

No matter what I did the answer is always 'nothing' so it ends the conversation there and then so you don't have to hear about what they did.



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Pentecost

They’re usually more interested in finding an excuse to tell you what they did.

Fordcspri23

Protested for a free house.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Registered on boards.ie and spent my time starting daft threads for research purposes.

Fann Linn

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Registered on boards.ie and spent my time starting daft threads for research purposes.

Nail on head!

Say "I did loads of solitary activities" in a real pervy/sinister tone of voice.

That'll learn em.

Fordcspri23

Did some riding also.

TCM

Your question is set in the past tense. Weekend not over yet.

fineso.mom

Tell them you didnt do anything as you were too upset.

BeerWolf

Did absolutely nothing, for the most part, at work... :pac:

No joke, the Airport is bloody quiet this weekend!

doolox

Thats always my classic rejoinder. I work irregular hours so weekends, bank holidays etc mean nothing to me.

Start off with a long inconsequential monologue featuring irrelevant facts and useless bit of info in great detail.

You won't be bothered again.

Bowlardo

Work was where I used to recover from my weekend
Now the weekend is where I recover from my work.

I have spent 70% of my weeekend on the couch Watching a good show on Netflix called Rake.

harry Bailey esq

About three grams

This question comes up in work every Monday.

If I haven’t done much I usually say “ah I took it easy this weekend! Very chilled. You?”

I find it puts a nice spin on the fact I did nothing..

Bigbagofcans

I'd rather that question than the usual question put to anyone in the break room, "Anyone watching I'm A Celeb/X Factor/*insert mindless reality show here"

Noveight

Sweet FA. Wore a path from the bed to the fridge.

Yourself?

IamtheWalrus

Pot noodle and a ****

John Sacrimoni

fùck all, stayed in, chilled out wbu xx

Amprodude

Rode the misses. Few beers. Tv

Andrew00

Had sex, sculled pints, slept

Tomorrow morning, I will be asked this exact question by an American colleague at 7.45, same as every Tuesday, and I'll respond the same as I always do. "Fck all."

She does a lot so I just pass her the mic.

ToddyDoody

Gay internet porn. Let them know they don't need to ask again.

Cockadoodledoo

I usually say “not much because I was soooooo tired after working all week".

valoren

Just say "oh, the usual". It kills the conversation stone dead.
And the 'usual' might be R rated or U rated.

Cienciano

ITT: People who do nothing over the weekend and hate talking to people.

Wanderer2010

When i was younger and more willing to impress others, I was very worried about being asked this question, because the majority of my weekends were spent chilling out, watching movies or the very odd time catching up for a drink with a pal. I live a solitary and quiet life. Now im older, I just say it like it is, so my answer is "Not a thing, bit of Netflix and here were are Monday again". The replies are either a nod and then we move onto something else or sometimes people will give an uncomfortable disapproving nod as if to say "I think its weird that you did nothing".
So in essence the very thing I dreaded from others years ago (them thinking I was boring for not doing much) turns out to be 100% true for a lot of people, in that they DO think its odd. What has changed though is you care a lot less when you get older. Theres absolutely no point in making up lies to impress people.

Icsics

I avoid all my co workers until lunchtime...the weekend is a distant memory by then!

D3V!L

I did what I do every weekend ......

amcalester

People need to realise that for some, doing nothing is actually doing something.

Wanderer78

D3V!L wrote:

I did what I do every weekend ......

Light weight, this should be done all week, with extra effort at weekends

D3V!L

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Light weight, this should be done all week, with extra effort at weekends

I'm too busy during the week playing Red Dead 2

Wanderer78

D3V!L wrote:

I'm too busy during the week playing Red Dead 2

Oh I give up, they just don't make megalomaniacs like they use to

Cienciano

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

When i was younger and more willing to impress others, I was very worried about being asked this question, because the majority of my weekends were spent chilling out, watching movies or the very odd time catching up for a drink with a pal. I live a solitary and quiet life. Now im older, I just say it like it is, so my answer is "Not a thing, bit of Netflix and here were are Monday again". The replies are either a nod and then we move onto something else or sometimes people will give an uncomfortable disapproving nod as if to say "I think its weird that you did nothing".
So in essence the very thing I dreaded from others years ago (them thinking I was boring for not doing much) turns out to be 100% true for a lot of people, in that they DO think its odd. What has changed though is you care a lot less when you get older. Theres absolutely no point in making up lies to impress people.

amcalester wrote: »

People need to realise that for some, doing nothing is actually doing something.

Anyone with kids would kill to do nothing for a weekend.

Skylinehead

Cienciano wrote: »

ITT: People who do nothing over the weekend and hate talking to people.

You're damn right I hate talking to people on a Monday morning!

amcalester

Cienciano wrote: »

Anyone with kids would kill to do nothing for a weekend.

Well, if they're willing to kill I know what the solution is...

RhubarbCrumble

Pentecost wrote: »

They’re usually more interested in finding an excuse to tell you what they did.

Sounds like you've met my neighbour. Gives me a run down every week on what she got up to with the 'little ladies' over the weekend. Generally seems to involve 'having a mad time' at whatever play centre they have another 'little lady' or 'little man's birthday in that weekend. Usually followed by a visit to 'the little ladies nanny & pop-pop', and then she 'has to fly now because I'm meeting the mummies for brunch' :rolleyes:

Pyr0

"Absolutely f*ck all and I enjoyed every minute of it!", is usually my answer in these colder months.