I'm curious to know that why do people from English-speaking counrty ask me what my weekend plan will be like? Here in Japan. we ask that question when I want to invite someone to go somewhere. Is that a reason because it's easy way to begin with a conversation?
2006-10-14 15:27:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's just conversation. If you say you have to work all week-end, we would lament with you. If you say you're going to a wedding, we would express joy. If you are going to relax, we would express envy.
-MM
2006-10-15 14:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question that is asked of you is mostly a conversation starter, often it is asked as folows:"so.. what are you doing this weekend"? that will get a conversation going and people from another country may want to know what people in Japan do on weekends so they could compare the two different cultures.So... what do you do on weekends in Japan? do you invite friends or family for a barbeque, go dancing or just relax with your own family?
2006-10-14 22:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by cres_ton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just a good way to start out a conversation. Some people will ask you this with the later intention of then asking you to join them later to do something. It is something different than asking how you are doing or making some comment on the weather.
2006-10-14 22:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're just being polite, making conversation. It's no big deal. If I don't feel like talking about it then I usually just tell them I'm not sure what I'm doing and then they leave me alone.
Either that or they probably actually think that what they're doing is super exciting and they want to tell you to show off, or maybe even rub it in a little bit, but they don't want to make it seem that way so they ask you first so that then you will ask them what they are doing and then they can tell you and it won't seem so much like they are trying to brag since you asked them anyway, right? Aren't you glad you asked? ;)
2006-10-14 22:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by elk312 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here it can be a way of inviting someone to get together with them... but usually it's jsut a conversation starter... sometimes it will be followed with, "Oh, you're not doing anything? Because I was wondering, did you want to go to the movies together this weekend?"
2006-10-14 23:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by Meggypoo88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people take offence anyway.. there is this woman at work and she over reacts to everything, "How was your weekend?" and she says,"What do you mean?" really defensive like,"Why do you want to know?" "Well, I could have walked past you and not said a thing..." "Would you rather I ignored you in silence?"
I don't ask the question anymore.Maybe I don't care what you did!
2006-10-15 01:15:23 · answer #6 · answered by atheleticman_fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I'd say it's just an easy way to start a conversation. Some people might say it, looking for a invite but for most it's just somethign to say, like 'Nice weather we're having...'
2006-10-14 22:30:57 · answer #7 · answered by lady.ceridwen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.. it is just a simple conversational question.. the question is generally.. What are your plans for the weekend?..... there is no intent involved.. no invitation.. just conversation
2006-10-14 22:30:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Some of us are just curious how other people live. We don't care much. Maybe looking for something interesting
2006-10-14 22:37:40 · answer #9 · answered by jekin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Americans are knosy....we love to know what other ppl are doing so we can brag about our wonderful weekend its terrible and not polite but that's americans LOL we are rude LOL cuz I do it too...I always ask what my friends are doing on a weekend and then brag what I am doing LOL
2006-10-14 22:35:54 · answer #10 · answered by tinker143 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋