That phrase is definitely going in my rolodex, but my entire problem revolves around my compulsion to continue producing new coffee euphemisms for this lady. Your modus operandi doesn’t suit my goals, unfortunately.
I think she may even be in on the game. I can’t be certain, but there may be a reason she’s asking me the same question over and over.
Who can know such things? Best to play it on the safe side.
That can’t be. I made that phrase up. Nobody’s used that unique and brilliant combination of words in my presence but me. You must’ve heard it from someone I told it to.
You could also add in a gesture with your hand or fingers and a “ya know what I’m sayin?” too.
Ex.
Her: “So, what are you up to?”.
You: pointing toward the ceiling, rotating finger " About to start a Sumatran sewer tsunami, know what I’m sayin’?" while turning the rotating finger downward.
It could go either way. Worst case, she decides that’s the go ahead to start talking about her habits, and you end up knowing all kinds of stuff about her that you probably (yeah, I’m assuming here) didn’t want to know about her.
The Rubicon has already been crossed. Some people just like to share unusual details about their lives, and that’s fine with me. I’m already operating under the worst case framework you describe.
That’s why I’m choosing my moves carefully here. Chess, not checkers.
Unfortunately, yes. If only life was as simple as saying “I’m filling my cup with coffee.” I do my best to navigate the workplace but sometimes I need a helping hand to find my way out of the maze. I’m sure you encounter many situations of similar gravity as you go about your profession.
Is it just me, or is “living the dream” the ultimate indicator that a man is on the verge of losing it? If I ask a guy on my ship how he is, and he says “shoot me,” I know he is having a fine day. But if I ask how he is and he goes “living the dream,” now I gotta send someone to make sure he doesn’t jump overboard as part time of that dream haha
At this point “livin’ the dream” seems synonymous with something like “same ol’ same ol’” to me. More “meh” than something worrying.
In fact, thinking about it, I might even say it pretty cheerily. Sure, there’s the sarcasm, but the dark element seems pretty well gone to me. So if I say “livin’ the dream!” while working at a health center, it may be obvious to us all that the the grubby stained chairs and screaming babies aren’t ideal but there can also be an undertone of satisfaction.
I actually agree with you entirely, coffee tastes like crap and people that drink it, their breath smells awful. When I see the lines of people at DD & Starbucks in the morning I always think how pathetic it is they can’t get through the day without caffeine. What a bunch of pussies.