Top 3 of the Week: Things We Say But Don't Really Mean

1) "Aww Cute!"
Whether it's looking at a baby or a friends new love interest, that is our default response whether we truely believe it or not. (Is anyone else tempted to say wow...that is one UNATTRACTIVE human being.) For our friend's significant others, we want to make them feel like we approve (until after they break up when we can admit they were never good-looking anyway.) For babies, sometimes they're so ugly, its actually cute. Whether it's looking at a photo or staring into their eyes for the 1st time we're startled by-- by how cute they are, of course.


2) "That's Funny..."
...no, if it were funny I'd be laughing. But it's not, not funny at all. But because I don't know how else to respond to your lame attempt at humor, "that's funny" is all I got. If "that's funny" is also coupled with a sissy laugh, then you've truly mastered the forced responses that make small talk conversations so damn delightful!



3) "Sure I'll Tell Them You Said Hi"
While our intentions are always good, we never seem to follow through with that request. Because let's be real. It's not meant to really elicit a response but rather, it's sole purpose is to acknowledge those not present. "Oh, Jane, I bumped into your teacher from high school at the store. She said hi." What is Jane supposed to say other than "that's funny...how cute." Which we now know doesn't really mean anything anyway!