in response to 'how are you" or "what's up" what do people usually mean by "false ceiling" given as an answer?
2007-10-28 18:45:22 · 3 answers · asked by JustMe 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I've never heard anyone respond to a "How are you?" question with "false ceiling." Could you be misunderstanding what they are saying? But, the term false ceiling generally refers to rooms with high ceilings that are generally unsightly due to wires or pipes where another more aesthetically pleasing ceiling is hung just under the actual ceiling. This lower ceiling is known as a false ceiling. Office buildings generally have this type of ceiling. It could be that your friend is saying that s/he looks better than they are.
2007-10-28 19:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer is meant to be funny as saying the obvious to the question taking it literally. "What's up" answer - the ceiling. Or they could have said the sky. This just being more descriptive, with a false ceiling. It's ceiling tile usually in a office building that lowers the actual ceiling, and then you can run a bunch of wires, heating ducts or whatever above the false ceiling, while also reducing the cost of heating/air conditioning.
2007-10-28 18:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by JuanB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
False ceiling is decorative, it gives the impression of ceiling but the real ceiling is way above the false ceiling.
2007-10-28 18:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by boyklitz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋