Impulse kick in

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Last week I was writing an email to my friend's wife and discussing something in general, and the topic of shopping came along. With reference to shopping I asked her "btw, how frequently does your impluse kick in" - to which I got a reply back saying "WHAT? No you did not say that right?"

Is "impulse kick in" a slang for something else or is it inappropriate to use it in general.

Avangi · Accepted Answer

Anonymous With reference to shopping I asked her "btw, how frequently does your impluse kick in?"

I have no problem in understanding what you said to her. It seems perfectly natural.
I don't think her psychiatrist would hesitate to pose the question.

Of course some people might consider it a private or embarrassing matter.

Was she the one who brought up the subject of impulse buying?

(At least she's not a cleptomaniac! - is she?)

But if a few girls were sitting around chatting on a TV talk show, this is just the sort of question that might come up.

Anonymous · Answer

yes, she was the one who said "I don't do much shopping, but sometimes I buy out of impluse"... to which I replied "how frequently does your impulse kick in". Does "impulse kick in" mean sometihing vulgar in general?

Avangi · Answer

AnonymousDoes "impulse kick in" mean sometihing vulgar in general?

Not at all. At least, not in any sense I'm aware of.

I suppose that if you asked the question in a "suggestive tone," she might look for a double meaning.

But people often banter in this way. It all depends on what kind of relationship you have with your friend's wife.

- A.

Edit. Sorry, you said email.

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