Why is it that when someone is in a queue at the supermarket with a couple of items and the person with a full trolley load in front offers the person with a couple of items the chance to be served first, the response from the person with a couple of items is 'Are you sure?'? Surely if the person with the trolley is not sure, he/she would not have offered!
Next time you offer to let someone go in front and he/she asks 'Are you sure?', say 'Acutally, no. I was just kidding!' and that'll teach him/her not to ask next time!
2007-01-30 21:03:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yeah....that's very funny...I'm gonna do that the next time...lol
2007-01-30 21:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by prettywoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I normally elbow them out of the way before they have a chance to offer in the first place.
2007-01-31 05:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Jeep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fail to see why you would take exception to somebody saying "are you sure?" in that situation. It is perfectly polite and would probably be followed by "thank you", if you said yes.
From your question I don't think you would be offering in the first place. lol.
2007-01-31 05:18:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ted T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's shock at someone showing thoughtfulness. Saying 'Are you sure?' is confirmation that you heard them right. 'Only kidding' will just confuse them, not teach them, as you put it, and make you look silly.
2007-01-31 05:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's rather like when someone bumps into us we tend to apologise to them. Misplaced manners perhaps?
2007-01-31 05:10:13 · answer #5 · answered by Alfie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bloody Germans, no change there then after five decades of breeding.
2007-01-31 05:08:39 · answer #6 · answered by itchy.crack i 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think 'Are you sure' is the only polite thing to say.
2007-01-31 05:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by Ritch 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
in my opinion when someone says 'are you sure' its basically saying 'are you sure you dont mind' but in short.
2007-01-31 05:19:12 · answer #8 · answered by adamscottlucy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you say are you sure because it,s good manners
2007-01-31 05:06:40 · answer #9 · answered by tomski 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I usually say Thanks.
2007-01-31 05:08:52 · answer #10 · answered by lanisoderberg69 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋