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A month or so ago, I was sitting behind a woman in church that I hadn't seen in quite some time. She turned around and we both smiled and said, "Hi" to each other. Then she said, "How are you?" I answered, "I'm fine! How are you doing?" She said, "I'm fine, but you're lying." "I'm lying?" I said. "Why do you think I'm lying?" "I can see it in your eyes," she said. "Well, sorry," I said, "but I really am fine."
Tonight I saw her again at a church social event. Again, when we saw each other, we both smiled. "How are you?" she said. "I'm fine," I answered. "How are you?" "I'm fine, but you're lying," she said -- again! I was so shocked that I just said, "You know, that's really getting old, and I'm sick of it," and then I walked off. What would possess a person to say such a thing -- twice? Was I out of line in reacting the way I did? My husband says she was probably just trying to get me to spill my guts and tell her all my problems. Then, she'd have some fodder for gossip or could use my response as a jumping off point for how much worse she has it than I do. The thing is, I'm really fine! Pissed off, but fine.
I think she was just trying to be flippant and amusing. I wouldn't read anything else into it than that. She likely says that same thing to everyone she runs into.
A month or so ago, I was sitting behind a woman in church that I hadn't seen in quite some time. She turned around and we both smiled and said, "Hi" to each other. Then she said, "How are you?" I answered, "I'm fine! How are you doing?" She said, "I'm fine, but you're lying." "I'm lying?" I said. "Why do you think I'm lying?" "I can see it in your eyes," she said. "Well, sorry," I said, "but I really am fine."
Tonight I saw her again at a church social event. Again, when we saw each other, we both smiled. "How are you?" she said. "I'm fine," I answered. "How are you?" "I'm fine, but you're lying," she said -- again! I was so shocked that I just said, "You know, that's really getting old, and I'm sick of it," and then I walked off. What would possess a person to say such a thing -- twice? Was I out of line in reacting the way I did? My husband says she was probably just trying to get me to spill my guts and tell her all my problems. Then, she'd have some fodder for gossip or could use my response as a jumping off point for how much worse she has it than I do. The thing is, I'm really fine! Pissed off, but fine.
If she's so sure that you're not fine, then why does she keep asking how you are? Since she thinks she knows you so well, then why is she asking a question she thinks she already knows the answer to?
Perhaps she believes she's psychic. Next time let her know you do NOT appreciate being called a liar and walk away.
I agree with the others, it's bizarre. I wonder if her line works with some people, so she keeps using it?
Yes, it seems to be a schtick with her, for whatever reason. It's clear that she walks up to people and tries to trap them. She may think she's psychic, or she may have some kind of axe to grind, or feel the need to lecture people. Next time, you might ask her why she's so rude; she couldn't possibly be "fine" if she feels the need to accuse people of lying. Or you could tell her she reminds you of Lucy with the football and Charlie Brown, and ask her what's with the repetitive rude act.
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