What the hell are you talking about?

**cailin maith** · 1 July 2011, 11:37

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

A pet hate of mine are people who answer questions in the most stupid manner ever but thinking they're the cleverest people in the world.

I remember when I first started out I had to ask the IT Director a question which had a simple Yes or No answer. He answered the question by saying something along the lines of 'Red is X on the ergonometric scale' (which is how I remember it, but googling it is nonsense). To which my reply was? I don't understand, and then he just repeated the answer indicating that I had to know the answer to that to get my Yes or No. What an arse.

It's just happened again.

"It appears to me that we have a set of vectors pointing in different directions......... and with various magnitutdes."

Anyone have any examples of nonsensical sayings?

I did lose my temper with a guy once when all I needed was a Yes or a No....

"A simple Yes or No will do" I said in a raised slightly manic voice - felt really bad afterwards, he was a nice fella just a bit nervous and doddery.

**jmo21** · 1 July 2011, 11:37

When someone is deliberately obtuse like you describe, I usually just restate the question again when a really confused look on my face prefaced with something like "Sorry, what I asked was......"

Probably makes me look like an arse at times, but it usually has the desired effect.

**xoggoth** · 1 July 2011, 11:38

Red is X on the ergonometric scale? The bloke was talking nonsense, it's blue.

**TimberWolf** · 1 July 2011, 11:38

Ask him whether he still beats his wife.

**Old Greg** · 1 July 2011, 11:49

I used to work as an IT Director. We had this right thicko that I took on as a favour to his dad. I remember in a meeting, he had nothing to contribute so eventually just blurted out, 'Is red X on the ergonometric scale?' So to shut him up, I said, 'Red is X on the ergonometric scale'. Then he started shouting, 'Yes or no, yes or no?' I tried to ignore him but he soiled himself and started crying. I sometimes wonder what happened to him.

**Mason Boyne** · 1 July 2011, 11:55

Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

Ask him whether he still beats his wife.

MarillionFan, do you still beat your wife?

**MarillionFan** · 1 July 2011, 11:56

Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

I used to work as an IT Director. We had this right thicko that I took on as a favour to his dad. I remember in a meeting, he had nothing to contribute so eventually just blurted out, 'Is red X on the ergonometric scale?' So to shut him up, I said, 'Red is X on the ergonometric scale'. Then he started shouting, 'Yes or no, yes or no?' I tried to ignore him but he soiled himself and started crying. I sometimes wonder what happened to him.

Are you a short, 60 year old gay Chinese man then?

**NotAllThere** · 1 July 2011, 11:59

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

..."It appears to me that we have a set of vectors pointing in different directions......... and with various magnitutdes."

Anyone have any examples of nonsensical sayings?

What's not to understand - it makes perfect sense. E.g.

(1) ( 2) (-5) ( 32 )
(0) (-4) (6 ) (12333)

are vectors with differing directions and magnitudes.

**Old Greg** · 1 July 2011, 12:00

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Are you a short, 60 year old gay Chinese man then?

I guess I can be if you want me to be. £100 in the usual account.

What the hell are you talking about?