What? Do You Think I'm Stupid?
Some guys are idiots. For example, because I'm a little OCD (well, maybe a little bit more OCD), I asked my wife a ridiculous question. We had just bought two new large bath towels. My wife told me she was going to put them in the wash. I said: "did you take the tags off"? She said: "Of course - What? Do You Think I'm Stupid"?
Even those who aren't OCD still ask dumb questions. "Before you go to the store don't forget to take the grocery list - What? Do You Think I'm Stupid"? "Did you tell the doctor about where it hurts - What? Do You Think I'm Stupid"? "Listen to me, you don't have to go if you don't want to go - I know, What? Do You Think I'm Stupid? "Be careful backing out of the garage - DUH, What? Do You Think I'm Stupid?
Why do we say these obvious things? In my case, my OCD takes over. I'm the guy that has to look back to make sure I lowered the garage door when I leave the house. Sooo, I ask the stupid question because I'm seeing myself asking the same question to my inter-self if I was going to put the new towels in the wash. Then I say to inter-self: "What? Do You Think I'm Stupid"?
Most of us ask those ridiculous questions because we care. We don't want our friends or love ones to make a mistake. We know we forget things so we assume they will forget things. We try to control the outcome so we ask a stupid question even though we know the answer.
Sooo, what should we say when being asked a mindless question? Here are a few answers:
* Thank you for asking.
* I know you mean well , but you have to trust me.
* I do forget things so it's OK to sometimes ask a question just don't do it all the time.
* Please don't try to control me by asking a question you already know the answer.
* F you, you f..king asshole -
What? Do You Think I'm Stupid?
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