This is an exercise in self-awareness. I still have the habit of not answering questions properly. No, let me clarify that. I still have the knack of not answering questions — by giving an incongruent answer.
E.g.
Q: What’s your favourite colour?
A: My favourite colour is very nice.
Q: Does it taste like tomato?
A: It feels like tomato.
Q: Are you hungry?
A: I feel like chicken rice.
Anyone whose ever borne the brunt of such answers, please, accept my sincere apologies on behalf of answerers of a similar ilk. My wife sympathises with you too, because I unanswer questions like this several times a day.
Q: What time is it?
A: Not hungry yet.
I’m told some wars were started because of this.
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a tendency for some people to not answer questions. Examples of this phenomenon are as follows (quoted from Mr Miyagi’s website): Q: What’s your favourite colour? A: My favourite colour is very nice. Q: Are you hungry? A: I feel like chicken rice.
Laughs, welcome to the irrelevant club!
did your mum spank your bottom? or..
it’s what my boyfriend does!
i have to ask the same question several times or ask a different question that means the same thing =_=”“
it’s irksome!
how does naomi cope with it? i need to learn!
bf: where do you wanna go for lunch?
me: today very hot.
Ahahahahahaha!!!!
my bf does this too! i dont understand why men cant just answer the damn question! lol
Actually, some of the questions aren’t wrong.
Q: Are you hungry?
A: I feel like chicken rice.
Which means yes, you are hungry and you want to eat chicken rice. Haha.
literally LOLed.. heh
U are too forward-thinking, macam answer the soon-to-be-the-next-question liao.
This is Singaporean at its best!!!! I’m an Aussie but I live here and this way of answering questions drives me batty!!! Thank you.
*off to show my hubby this — he’s Singaporean and does this as well*
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and guys wonder why we don’t understand them! hahaha!
but!!! oooooh chicken rice!!! i’d been away from singapore for pretty long and all i craved was chicken rice. in fact, i don’t even need the chicken. i just need the rice and the black sauce, ginger and chilli and i’m a happy bird. when i finally ate a plate of chicken rice last week i was estatic!
mr miyagi i think you are really charming.
oooh boy. my fiance must learn from u then:
me: so u wan to eat dinner at home or outside ?
him: ok
me: …
Eh most men do that le. LOL
I always ask my dad over the phone…
“Pa Where Are you ah?“
“Here.”
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Wah, Mr Miyagi — apparently you are cute and charming…
I like your blog, but this is a really “cute and charming” comment.
Well done!
Haha.. Sometimes, I’m guilty of not answering questions properly. I guess it’s because I exist in my own realm for that moment. Where all I’m listening to and drowning in, is my own voice. Heex. Nice post, Mr. Miyaji.
Cheers,
Patricia
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hmmm, not hungry yet. could mean it’s either before breakfast, lunch or dinner. Check your shadow.