People Asking Too Many Questions
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:03 pm
"What's that?"
"Is that a YouTube video?"
"Who made it?"
"When was it made?"
"What happens?"
"Why did he say that?"
"Why did you laugh like that?"
"How is it supposed to be funny?"
"Are you okay?"
"Are you SURE you're okay?"
"How come you're not answering my questions?"
"Are you avoiding me?"
"HELLOOOO....CAN YOU HEAR ME?????"
This has been a long-time problem in my regular life. But lately, it's really been bothering me. It feels like at every turn, I'm required to answer a barrage of questions that I might have no immediate answers to. Sometimes, even at my meager job at the movie theatre, I might be able to answer a few questions while I'm focusing on another task, but then I get stabbed with MORE questions that pokes into my train of thought.
"I can't read. What does that sign say?"
"How much is the popcorn?"
"Which ones are the small bags?"
"Are they the red ones?"
"How much salt does it have?"
"Why is it 25 cents more than the price listed?"
"What's a sales tax?"
"How much salt does the popcorn have?"
"What drinks do you sell?"
"Is that Regular Pepsi or Diet Pepsi?"
"How can you tell?"
"How come you don't sell salsa with nachos?"
"Where is the bathroom?"
"Which way is my movie playing?"
"Which way is left?"
I mean, I can see if a customer really, really needs help, or if a friend just wants to learn more about me, or share a moment of joy. But it becomes a major burden in a life already plagued with frequent confusion and last minute changes. It's even worse when people become offended/disappointed when I'm not able to meet the bizarre expectations they make for me.
Maybe it's just me. Many times, I never get the right answers until long after the moment has passed. Other times though, I just want to keep quiet and relax with my daily business without having to please everyone.
Does anyone else have this problem? At work or in general?
"Is that a YouTube video?"
"Who made it?"
"When was it made?"
"What happens?"
"Why did he say that?"
"Why did you laugh like that?"
"How is it supposed to be funny?"
"Are you okay?"
"Are you SURE you're okay?"
"How come you're not answering my questions?"
"Are you avoiding me?"
"HELLOOOO....CAN YOU HEAR ME?????"
This has been a long-time problem in my regular life. But lately, it's really been bothering me. It feels like at every turn, I'm required to answer a barrage of questions that I might have no immediate answers to. Sometimes, even at my meager job at the movie theatre, I might be able to answer a few questions while I'm focusing on another task, but then I get stabbed with MORE questions that pokes into my train of thought.
"I can't read. What does that sign say?"
"How much is the popcorn?"
"Which ones are the small bags?"
"Are they the red ones?"
"How much salt does it have?"
"Why is it 25 cents more than the price listed?"
"What's a sales tax?"
"How much salt does the popcorn have?"
"What drinks do you sell?"
"Is that Regular Pepsi or Diet Pepsi?"
"How can you tell?"
"How come you don't sell salsa with nachos?"
"Where is the bathroom?"
"Which way is my movie playing?"
"Which way is left?"
I mean, I can see if a customer really, really needs help, or if a friend just wants to learn more about me, or share a moment of joy. But it becomes a major burden in a life already plagued with frequent confusion and last minute changes. It's even worse when people become offended/disappointed when I'm not able to meet the bizarre expectations they make for me.
Maybe it's just me. Many times, I never get the right answers until long after the moment has passed. Other times though, I just want to keep quiet and relax with my daily business without having to please everyone.
Does anyone else have this problem? At work or in general?
