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So which one of ye is the Boss?

  • 12-01-2019 1:07pm
    #1
    Women without Makeup
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 87 ✭✭


    What's a good way to answer this? Often, to stir things, someone will ask a group of siblings "so who's the boss?". It's a kind of a **** test and you can get a very interesting reaction. This was asked to me and my siblings recently, and an awkward silence followed! I then tried to defuse things by joking "oh we all think we're bosses in our own minds"

    I think it's probably better to just say "oh so and so is definitely the boss" rather than staying silence and looking resentful that you're not the boss.


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  • #2
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Women without Makeup wrote: »
    What's a good way to answer this? Often, to stir things, someone will ask a group of siblings "so who's the boss?". It's a kind of a **** test and you can get a very interesting reaction. This was asked to me and my siblings recently, and an awkward silence followed! I then tried to defuse things by joking "oh we all think we're bosses in our own minds"

    I think it's probably better to just say "oh so and so is definitely the boss" rather than staying silence and looking resentful that you're not the boss.

    Why on earth would any of you be "the boss" ???


  • #3
    sk8erboii
    Site Banned Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭sk8erboii


    Its a joke, Dottie


  • #4
    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,380 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    Women without Makeup wrote: »
    I then tried to defuse things by joking "oh we all think we're bosses in our own minds"

    In the long run that will most definitely have escalated resentment

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



  • #5
    Snotty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭Snotty


    A quick STFU is all that's required


  • #6
    Women without Makeup
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 87 ✭✭Women without Makeup


    Snotty wrote: »
    A quick STFU is all that's required
    Is that what you'd you'd say? Really? No you wouldn't, so STFU.


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  • #7
    Snotty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭Snotty


    Women without Makeup wrote: »
    Is that what you'd you'd say? Really? No you wouldn't, so STFU.

    Of course it is what I would say, some ****ing idiot asking my siblings who's the boss, what would you say?
    I have no time for idiots and they usually find that out as quick as you did.


  • #8
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭daheff


    how about telling whoever asked the question to grow up. Adults don't ask stupid questions like that.


  • #9
    MaryBrosnan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 110 ✭✭MaryBrosnan


    I’m the boss in my house. If I say jump they say how high.


  • #10
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    “Depends on whose asking”

    Or

    “Depends on the situation”


  • #11
    LessOutragePlz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    Muppet Man wrote: »
    “Depends on whose asking”

    Or

    “Depends on the situation”

    Wot chu mean boss?


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  • #12
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    What's a good way to answer this? Often, to stir things, someone will ask a group of siblings "so who's the boss?".

    Just pull out this pic.

    bruce-springsteen-1984-billboard-1548.jpg


  • #13
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    MaryBrosnan wrote: »
    I’m the boss in my house. If I say jump they say how high.

    If you were truly the boss then they wouldn't say a thing they would just do it. They questioned your authority with the "how high" comment.


  • #14
    Women without Makeup
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 87 ✭✭Women without Makeup


    daheff wrote: »
    how about telling whoever asked the question to grow up. Adults don't ask stupid questions like that.
    It was asked by Maura on the afternoon show to a guest recently!


  • #15
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    Tony Danza?


  • #16
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    Tony Soprano


  • #17
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Women without Makeup wrote: »
    What's a good way to answer this? Often, to stir things, someone will ask a group of siblings "so who's the boss?". It's a kind of a **** test and you can get a very interesting reaction. This was asked to me and my siblings recently, and an awkward silence followed! I then tried to defuse things by joking "oh we all think we're bosses in our own minds"

    I think it's probably better to just say "oh so and so is definitely the boss" rather than staying silence and looking resentful that you're not the boss.

    Isn’t your cousin the boss of you?


  • #18
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    Tony Soprano


  • #19
    pleas advice
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭pleas advice


    Im eating my breakfast, kate


  • #20
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭daheff


    Women without Makeup wrote: »
    It was asked by Maura on the afternoon show to a guest recently!

    You’ve just proved my point.


  • #21
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Women without Makeup wrote: »
    What's a good way to answer this? Often, to stir things, someone will ask a group of siblings "so who's the boss?". It's a kind of a **** test and you can get a very interesting reaction. This was asked to me and my siblings recently, and an awkward silence followed! I then tried to defuse things by joking "oh we all think we're bosses in our own minds"

    I think it's probably better to just say "oh so and so is definitely the boss" rather than staying silence and looking resentful that you're not the boss.

    But a woman can never be the Boss.


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  • #22
    Women without Makeup
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 87 ✭✭Women without Makeup


    daheff wrote: »
    You’ve just proved my point.
    Yeah but the guest would have looked defensive if he took your approach.


  • #23
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,415 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Tell him you’re the boss and then shoot your brother in the face to prove your point


  • #24
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,807 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Women without Makeup wrote: »
    What's a good way to answer this? Often, to stir things, someone will ask a group of siblings "so who's the boss?".
    I often heard it said to couples in an 'I bet she wears the trousers!'-type of way, but rarely about a group of siblings.

    You could turn it around and say "Why don't you just ask who's the bossiest?". A lot of people want to be the boss, but they don't want to be known as bossy. If the person asking the original question asked who was the bossiest, you'd definitely know they were stirring trouble.


  • #25
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Its Steve.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=


  • #26
    Women without Makeup
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 87 ✭✭Women without Makeup


    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    I often heard it said to couples in an 'I bet she wears the trousers!'-type of way, but rarely about a group of siblings.

    You could turn it around and say "Why don't you just ask who's the bossiest?". A lot of people want to be the boss, but they don't want to be known as bossy. If the person asking the original question asked who was the bossiest, you'd definitely know they were stirring trouble.
    Good


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