Do we have plans?
Posted by: icagirl on: January 11, 2008
I megaloathe it when people ask this question, “Do you and Boy have plans on -insert random date here-?”
How do I know if he has plans on Friday night? I am not his assistant and I don’t keep track of his calendar for him. Maybe his plan was to sit around and play PS3, I don’t know, I’m not Boy. I am Girl.
Do I have plans? Yes. I always have plans. They usually involve hanging out with Boy, Annie, or my sister. Not very complicated, really.
So, the answer to the question, “Do we have plans?” is always whatever I feel like saying at the time. Yeah, that’s basically it.
2 Responses to "Do we have plans?"
January 11, 2008 at 3:08 am
No more hidden agendas.
Do we have plans on Friday night? Sort of. Sorry, but that’s the answer.
Here’s why that is the asnwer:
Did I ask if we could do something? Yes.
Did you forget? Of course.
Was it important? No.
Am I going to stop you from making other plans when my plans were kind of boring? No. Go have fun!
Are you going to get all crazy because I am not a mind reader and have no clue what you are talking about (because you don’t tell me)? Apparently.
I don’t know why you (Yes, Boy, writing directly with you in mind) can’t say that something is happening and you are going (or would like us to go). Complain about that, mm’kay? You are ambiguous, so fine, I deal with it. But, please, make more drama, I… so… love… drama.
January 11, 2008 at 2:51 am
I megaloathe when I ask an individual if they have plans and they can’t provide an answer.
If someone asks you about plans that you and someone else have, then you answer them to your knowledge of the both of you together. The other person’s plans without you are not your problem, nor necessarily fit the requirements of the original inquiry. The same applies to your own individual plans, though it isn’t uncommon for that to be amended to your reply if the original you + said individual have no plans together with that of your own plans.
Do you and Boy have plans on this date?
If you did not make plans with Boy, then you say no. If you have your own plans, you might want to include that in the case that the person asking may want to involve you in their own.