"Did you do much over the weekend?"

UCD GroupThink · 02-12-2018 01:22PM #1

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.

02-12-2018 01:25PM

I inhaled oxygen, and exhaled carbon dioxide.

WoollyRedHat · 02-12-2018 01:26PM

Say you steamed hams.

OldMrBrennan83 · 02-12-2018 01:27PM

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 · 02-12-2018 01:30PM

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

Fordcspri23 · 02-12-2018 01:30PM

Protested for a free house.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 02-12-2018 01:32PM

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

Fann Linn · 02-12-2018 01:33PM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

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

Nail on head!

02-12-2018 01:34PM

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

That'll learn em.

Fordcspri23 · 02-12-2018 01:35PM

Did some riding also.

TCM · 02-12-2018 01:37PM

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

fineso.mom · 02-12-2018 01:37PM

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

BeerWolf · 02-12-2018 01:37PM

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

No joke, the Airport is bloody quiet this weekend!

doolox · 02-12-2018 01:39PM

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 · 02-12-2018 01:53PM

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 · 02-12-2018 02:07PM

About three grams

03-12-2018 12:13AM

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 · 03-12-2018 01:48AM

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 · 03-12-2018 01:52AM

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

Yourself?

IamtheWalrus · 03-12-2018 04:14AM

Pot noodle and a ****

John Sacrimoni · 03-12-2018 04:24AM

fùck all, stayed in, chilled out wbu xx

Amprodude · 03-12-2018 04:29AM

Rode the misses. Few beers. Tv

Andrew00 · 03-12-2018 04:39AM

Had sex, sculled pints, slept

03-12-2018 07:34AM

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 · 03-12-2018 07:44AM

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

Cockadoodledoo · 03-12-2018 07:52AM

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

valoren · 03-12-2018 09:59AM

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

Cienciano · 03-12-2018 11:03AM

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

Wanderer2010 · 03-12-2018 11:10AM

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 · 03-12-2018 11:14AM

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

D3V!L · 03-12-2018 11:20AM

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

"Did you do much over the weekend?"

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