A question. Not sure how to interpet this....

[Trekker4747]

Sigh, yes, a girl question.

I promised myself I'd stop asking these questions.

But I'm not sure how to take this.

Dispensing with all of the background and details, but in reference to me asking her out a girl at work today responded with a sort of flippant "yeah that'll happen" or maybe it was a "yeah, I'll hold my breath for that."

How should something like that be interpeted?

 

[JonathonWally]

Wait, you asked her out and she responded with that?

 

[Capn Flukie]

I'm not a scientist or anything I would interpret that as 'no'.

 

[tharpdevenport]

She's a rude fucking bitch.

 

[Plomeek Broth]

Treat that person like dirt from this day forward.

 

[Trekker4747]

Wait, you asked her out and she responded with that?

I didn't directly ask her out, merely sort of in a conversation between her, myself, and a third party in a casual manner suggested that I might ask her out at some point.

 

[JonathonWally]

Wait, you asked her out and she responded with that?

I didn't directly ask her out, merely sort of in a conversation between her, myself, and a third party in a casual manner suggested that I might ask her out at some point.

Is she your friend? Like, do you have a rapport with her? What was the expression on her face when she said it?

 

[Trekker4747]

Wait, you asked her out and she responded with that?

I didn't directly ask her out, merely sort of in a conversation between her, myself, and a third party in a casual manner suggested that I might ask her out at some point.

Is she your friend? Like, do you have a rapport with her? What was the expression on her face when she said it?

I'd consider her a slight friend, but mostly she's just a close co-worker. The expression on her face? Sort-of smiley/smirky?

 

[SiorX]

I don't think we can possibly parse this for you without more information. What exactly did you say? Were you teasing each other? In context was she saying it was unlikely that she'd ever go out with you, or that she thought it unlikely you'd ever ask her out?

Not enough information here. (Even with the info we'd only be guessing of course, but we could make the guesses sound more convincing)

 

[Kestra]

Sigh, yes, a girl question.

I promised myself I'd stop asking these questions.

But I'm not sure how to take this.

Dispensing with all of the background and details, but in reference to me asking her out a girl at work today responded with a sort of flippant "yeah that'll happen" or maybe it was a "yeah, I'll hold my breath for that."

How should something like that be interpeted?

You shouldn't interpret anything until you find out what was actually said and the tone it was said in. Actually, forget about that. If you're interested in her, go ask her out yourself and interpret that response instead of having things filtered and misunderstood because they came through a third party.

You're being too vague, anyway.

 

[CaptainStoner]

Wait, you asked her out and she responded with that?

I didn't directly ask her out, merely sort of in a conversation between her, myself, and a third party in a casual manner suggested that I might ask her out at some point.

Directly ask, you must. Then, and only then, will you defeat Vader...*ahem* sounds like a flirtatious taunt from the information you've given us. I predict a high liklihood the answer is "yes".

 

[Trekker4747]

Wait, you asked her out and she responded with that?

I didn't directly ask her out, merely sort of in a conversation between her, myself, and a third party in a casual manner suggested that I might ask her out at some point.

Directly ask, you must. Then, and only then, will you defeat Vader...*ahem* sounds like a flirtatious taunt from the information you've given us. I predict a high liklihood the answer is "yes".

A "flirtatious taunt" is how I took it.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

But I'm not sure how to take this.

Dispensing with all of the background and details, but in reference to me asking her out a girl at work today responded with a sort of flippant "yeah that'll happen" or maybe it was a "yeah, I'll hold my breath for that."

How should something like that be interpeted?

To be blunt, it sounds like she knows your M.O. and that nothing will come of this except vague hints that can be easily withdrawn as just jokes if you get rejected.

Case in point:

I didn't directly ask her out, merely sort of in a conversation between her, myself, and a third party in a casual manner suggested that I might ask her out at some point.

She's in the friggin' room with you, the topic comes up, she's rolling with it instead of cutting it off outright, and you can't just go for it and ask her out. Instead, you sidle around it, saying "Oh gosh, maybe one day I might ask you out..."

Of course she's going to sarcastically say "Yeah, that'll happen," because you had the chance of a lifetime and you blew it because you were too afraid of rejection. Meanwhile, that fear makes being rejected now and in the future a foregone conclusion.

 

[Finn]

I think you need to elaborate.... But the second remark doesn't look good.

 

[JonathonWally]

I didn't directly ask her out, merely sort of in a conversation between her, myself, and a third party in a casual manner suggested that I might ask her out at some point.

Is she your friend? Like, do you have a rapport with her? What was the expression on her face when she said it?

I'd consider her a slight friend, but mostly she's just a close co-worker. The expression on her face? Sort-of smiley/smirky?

She was teasing you and goading you. You can't ask her now. What you do is go up to her and sweep her off her feet and give her a great kiss.

Unleash that big romantic in you that you try to hide with those layers of cynicism.

Be there hero, get the girl.

 

[Captain Ice]

She's in the friggin' room with you, the topic comes up, she's rolling with it instead of cutting it off outright, and you can't just go for it and ask her out. Instead, you sidle around it, saying "Oh gosh, maybe one day I might ask you out..."

Of course she's going to sarcastically say "Yeah, that'll happen," because you had the chance of a lifetime and you blew it because you were too afraid of rejection. Meanwhile, that fear makes being rejected now and in the future a foregone conclusion.

Precisely put.

The only way you're ever going to know what exactly she meant is if you man up and ask her out. Asking us what she meant doesn't do you a damned bit of good. We don't know her, let alone know her well enough to interpret a comment she's made without even being there.

 

[Amaris]

Sigh, yes, a girl question.

I promised myself I'd stop asking these questions.

But I'm not sure how to take this.

Dispensing with all of the background and details, but in reference to me asking her out a girl at work today responded with a sort of flippant "yeah that'll happen" or maybe it was a "yeah, I'll hold my breath for that."

How should something like that be interpeted?

I'll be right back.

<cut scene to analysts in white coats examining test tubes and writing down results. In the background a reel to reel computer with blinking lights prints out a small sheet of paper. J. picks up the paper, adjusts his glasses and reads intently for a moment, nods, folds the paper and runs it through the shredder.

A few moments later, he gets in his car and drives to a coffee shop, getting a tall mocha latte and takes a seat in a corner and reads the paper, drinking his mocha latte. After about 20 minutes, he throws away his empty cup, leaves the coffee shop, gets in the car and drives home. After watching The Simpsons and checking his email, he climbs into bed and goes to sleep.

He continues to sleep.

At 9:45 in the morning, he gets up, takes a shower, gets dressed and has a light breakfast of a buttered scone and a cup of hot tea. He sets his DVR to record "Eight is Enough" on Family Channel, pets his dog and leaves for work. He gets stuck in traffic for about half an hour, but finally arrives, on time. He clocks in, adjusts his tie and takes a seat at his desk. Looking up at his computer monitor, he logs into his terminal and checks the day's reports. Satisfied, he tabs over to TrekBBS and logs in, going to the Miscellaneous forum...>

I'm going to have to say inconclusive, based on the information.

J.

 

[RandyS]

I'm not a scientist or anything I would interpret that as 'no'.

With a "go fuck yourself" left unspoken.

I've heard my fair share of those type of replies, and they are NEVER good.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

Sigh, yes, a girl question.

I promised myself I'd stop asking these questions.

But I'm not sure how to take this.

Dispensing with all of the background and details, but in reference to me asking her out a girl at work today responded with a sort of flippant "yeah that'll happen" or maybe it was a "yeah, I'll hold my breath for that."

How should something like that be interpeted?

Hmmm this is interesting because the two lines you said above can be interpreted in two different ways. My first thought was that "yeah that'll happen" was more of a "no, fuck you" answer. but "yeah, I'll hold my breath for that" was more of a tease that your the kind of guy who says he'll do something but chickens out.

Are you the kind of guy that could roll with things easily? If you are I can't see the problem in just asking her out. If she says no, no biggie, you can write her off or work on her some more in the future. You sound like you're a little unsure of yourself though so maybe feeling around in a very subtle way for more hints might work. Be a little flirty, but nothing that will get a harassment suit against you, and she how she responds. Like the others have said a lot of this depends on her tome and mannerisms to you which we can't see. Good luck though.

 

[Trekker4747]

But I'm not sure how to take this.

Dispensing with all of the background and details, but in reference to me asking her out a girl at work today responded with a sort of flippant "yeah that'll happen" or maybe it was a "yeah, I'll hold my breath for that."

How should something like that be interpeted?

To be blunt, it sounds like she knows your M.O. and that nothing will come of this except vague hints that can be easily withdrawn as just jokes if you get rejected.

Case in point:

I didn't directly ask her out, merely sort of in a conversation between her, myself, and a third party in a casual manner suggested that I might ask her out at some point.

She's in the friggin' room with you, the topic comes up, she's rolling with it instead of cutting it off outright, and you can't just go for it and ask her out. Instead, you sidle around it, saying "Oh gosh, maybe one day I might ask you out..."

Of course she's going to sarcastically say "Yeah, that'll happen," because you had the chance of a lifetime and you blew it because you were too afraid of rejection. Meanwhile, that fear makes being rejected now and in the future a foregone conclusion.

Well, my interpetation was somewhat "firty." I've spoken with her plenty of times in an idle chit-chat kind of way but, like most women with me, I find her "hard to read." And, well, as always I'm afraid of rejection and getting hurt. The last one hurt, really bad as those around here who know likely are aware.

And, with a steep inhalation.... Several years ago when she first started at the store she was about 18 and I was... 23? I think? Anyway, one of my co-workers asked her if she'd say yes to me asking her out. (He did this without my consent or knowledge on his own accord in trying to help me get "back in the game) and she said she would. Unfortuantly, at that time I wasn't ready and from my prespective she would've been too young. (Yeah, she's the same number of years younger than me now but 25 is a lot different than 18.)

I just don't know. And what I'm afraid of is that if she says no then that's a -borrowing from Seinfeld here- that's a pretty big matzo ball out there and may damage any acquaintance/friendship we have now. (I've had that happen too.)

Ugh.

I need therapy.