The First Thing Which Annoyed Me Today
I don't understand why people have to preface questions they plan to ask with the statement "I have a question." And what really gets me is, if it's said more than once in the course of a conversation. For example, just now.
"What can I do for you?"
"I have a question."
(long pause)
"What can I do for you?"
"What's my balance?"
"It's $509.30".
"Great, thanks. I have a question."
(long pause)
"And what is that?"
"What's my account number?"
"It's blahblahblahnumbersblah. Got that?"
"Sure do. You've been helpful! Thanks!"
"No problem!"
They sit there and stare at me for about 4 seconds.
"Is there anything else I ca-"
"I have a question."
I want to tell them, if their sentence ends on a rising inflection, I can tell its a quesion, thanks.
"What can I do for you?"
"I have a question."
(long pause)
"What can I do for you?"
"What's my balance?"
"It's $509.30".
"Great, thanks. I have a question."
(long pause)
"And what is that?"
"What's my account number?"
"It's blahblahblahnumbersblah. Got that?"
"Sure do. You've been helpful! Thanks!"
"No problem!"
They sit there and stare at me for about 4 seconds.
"Is there anything else I ca-"
"I have a question."
I want to tell them, if their sentence ends on a rising inflection, I can tell its a quesion, thanks.