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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
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Hi,
The other day I came by a dialog along these lines:
A: You look upset and overwrought
B: I look upset? What in hell's name would you know?
I'm interested to know what the bold part means. I guess it means that speaker B is implying that speaker A doesn't know the half of it, or something to that effect.
Anyway, if I'm off base here, could you clue me in on what it really means, please?
Thanks !
The other day I came by a dialog along these lines:
A: You look upset and overwrought
B: I look upset? What in hell's name would you know?
I'm interested to know what the bold part means. I guess it means that speaker B is implying that speaker A doesn't know the half of it, or something to that effect.
Anyway, if I'm off base here, could you clue me in on what it really means, please?
Thanks !
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What a strange way of expressing something. I understand the same thing MrPernickety.
- What a strange way of expressing something.
- I understand the same thing MrPernickety.
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What a strange way of expressing something. I understand the same thing MrPernickety.
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Hi Alex
Additional context might have an impact on my intrerpretation, but to me the comment in bold seems sarcastic, and seems to suggest that A is the last person that person B would expect to notice and/or care about whether or not B is upset.
In the broader context, was A responsible for the fact that B was upset?
Additional context might have an impact on my intrerpretation, but to me the comment in bold seems sarcastic, and seems to suggest that A is the last person that person B would expect to notice and/or care about whether or not B is upset.
In the broader context, was A responsible for the fact that B was upset?
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Thanks !
YankeeHi Alex
Additional context might have an impact on my intrerpretation, but to me the comment in bold seems sarcastic, and seems to suggest that A is the last person that person B would expect to notice and/or care about whether or not B is upset.
In the broader context, was A responsible for the fact that B was upset?
Hi, Amy
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Hi Alex
In that case I would say that B's comment reflects the fact that he thinks A is an idiot, and also the fact that A's comment "You look upset" is the sort of comment that you might make when you have no idea why the person might be upset. Thus, B thinks only a complete idiot would say something such as "You look upset" in those particular circumstances.
In that case I would say that B's comment reflects the fact that he thinks A is an idiot, and also the fact that A's comment "You look upset" is the sort of comment that you might make when you have no idea why the person might be upset. Thus, B thinks only a complete idiot would say something such as "You look upset" in those particular circumstances.
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