My sister
Isn't normally too bad, but she has one habit that drives me absolutely batshit insane. She has an utter inability when it comes to describing things. A typical conversation with her might run thus:


"Where's dad?"

"He's gone out"

"Where?"

"Out"

"Yes, but where?"

"Town"

"Which town?"

"Haverhill"

"To do what?"

"Stuff"

"What?"

"Stuff"

"What stuff?

"To see the people"

"What people?"

"The arts centre people"

"What about?"

"Stuff"

"WHAT STUFF?"

"When the magazines are going to be delivered"

"Thank you"



All she has to do is say "He's gone to Haverhill to talk to the arts centre about the magazines being delivered". But no. She forces you to wring every last tortured scrap of information from her, in a manner much reminiscent of the Spanish Inquisition. It's even the same when it comes to eating, and has been for as long as I can remember:

"What do you want to eat?"

"Food"

"What sort of food?"

"Good food"

"What sort of food?"

"Something cooked"

"Like... a jacket potato?"

"No"

"...I give up"


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*10 minutes later*


"I'm hungry"

"What do you want to eat?"

"Food"



She's 17. I'm only glad I'm at uni now and don't have to put up with it in person.
( MatJ LOOK, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 2:44, 6 replies)

does she
do it on purpose?

or suffer mental retardation / social disability / diagnosed disorder?
(zenmeban thinks the weather could be better, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 3:17, closed)

if they live near Haverhill
all four of the above would be very likely
(Halfy By light alone, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 10:02, closed)

Yes...
Yes they would.

Personally, I think she's just obstinate.
( MatJ LOOK, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 17:50, closed)

There is a cure
*Edit*
Just removed a rant re uncommunicative types that expect YOU to find out what they want, rather than actually communicating.




Wanna guess what one of CP's "instant red haze" triggers is?
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 9:01, closed)

I love it when
THEY want something and you refuse to play their silly game so you change the subject and they're furious because you're not asking them questions any more. Soon cures them.

'What d'you fancy for lunch?'
*smirk 'Food!'
'Think I'll wash the car and eat later.'
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 9:47, closed)

nice
hahar
we'll put that gem in the toolbox for later.
Thnkyou.
(Discreditor wants the dream to come true, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 10:55, closed)