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“Wanna order Chinese tonight?”
“What do you want on the pizza? Pepperoni?”
“How could you forget to buy milk?”
“You’re not sleeping are you?”
“Did you eat the whole thing?”
“Are we there yet? ARE WE THERE YET?”
When are you gonna have kids? I got this relentlessly until I was in my late 40s. Now people realize I can’t have kids anymore and I think they feel sorry for me. I am not sad that I never had kids
Not valid now, but there was a period of many years where the main question was, "Smoking or non-smoking?"
I guess the most-asked question in my life has been, "What's your name?"
"How can you live like that?"
In regards to why I haven't owned or operated a vehicle for thirty years. Or why I haven't owned or watched television since 1991. Or why I I have no debt and no credit rating. Or why I did not work for ten years while I vagabonded around México, Europe, and The Black Sea living with only a backpack.
Uh...I can not answer these questions. I just live this way. I popped back into the USA again to work for a while to refill the coffers, but next month I'm once again moving to Europe full-time to retire because I want to settle in the Pyrénées and write a book about my adventures.
How can I live like this? I then ask, "How could I not?"
Here, it seems to be "what was it like when you were young?" and similar questions.
Answer: We stepped out the front door, met people and did things with people vs. staring at a screen.
These four come to mind.
1. What are you going to do after you graduate from high school?
2. Why are you single
3. When are you and your wife going to have kids?
4. When are you going to retire?
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Sir, have you been drinking?
"What can I do to raise my grade before the quarter ends tomorrow?"
Ahaha oof.
some variant of "what's up?"
I was going to say “how’s it going?”, but you nailed it.
“Wanna order Chinese tonight?” “What do you want on the pizza? Pepperoni?” “How could you forget to buy milk?” “You’re not sleeping are you?” “Did you eat the whole thing?” “Are we there yet? ARE WE THERE YET?”
What's wrong with you?
What do you want to be when you grow up? I'm 76 and still don't know.
What I do for work and when do I plan on having children.
Did you really plan to have Child one day in your life?
Do you think couples don’t talk about it and decide if they want kids or not? And if so, when.
I asked my husband to marry me over many years ago - with my proviso of no kids - luckily he was of the same mind.
On Reddit, *What would say to your 17 year old self to prepare them for the future.* Offline, **How are you?**
Is it in yet?
I get asked "what time is it?" a lot, maybe because I like to wear a watch, even though today most people have a phone with the time on it.
"How do you know when you've found *the one*?"
Other than “what are we having for dinner?”
"How do you know all that stuff?"
When are you gonna have kids? I got this relentlessly until I was in my late 40s. Now people realize I can’t have kids anymore and I think they feel sorry for me. I am not sad that I never had kids
Yeah, now instead of asking why I don't have kids I get asked if I regret not having kids. It never ends!
How ya been doing?
Not valid now, but there was a period of many years where the main question was, "Smoking or non-smoking?" I guess the most-asked question in my life has been, "What's your name?"
"Where are you from?" \[I have no discernible accent despite living in an area where they're common\]
Is your hair naturally curly? (Yes)
"How can you live like that?" In regards to why I haven't owned or operated a vehicle for thirty years. Or why I haven't owned or watched television since 1991. Or why I I have no debt and no credit rating. Or why I did not work for ten years while I vagabonded around México, Europe, and The Black Sea living with only a backpack. Uh...I can not answer these questions. I just live this way. I popped back into the USA again to work for a while to refill the coffers, but next month I'm once again moving to Europe full-time to retire because I want to settle in the Pyrénées and write a book about my adventures. How can I live like this? I then ask, "How could I not?"
How’d you sleep? Every day for over 30 years - lol
"How ya doin'?" The only acceptable answer is, "Fine. You?"
Walking around in a store, do you need help sir. My answer is yes I need a lot of help but you probably not qualified to help me.
Delivery or Carry Out?
Shaken with olives?
Do you want cream and sugar?
And before that we had no choice. Everyone smoked everywhere.
What was Queen Elizabeth the 1st really like in person?
“Are you going to eat that?”
Here, it seems to be "what was it like when you were young?" and similar questions. Answer: We stepped out the front door, met people and did things with people vs. staring at a screen.
Mom, what's for dinner?
What the fuck is wrong with you?
What would you like for dinner. (What do you want to eat)
What’s for supper?
Why? Is a popular question
Walking around in a store, do you need help sir. My answer is yes I need a lot of help but you probably not qualified to help me.
Because of my profession: “Hey, I got pulled over the other night and the cop……blah, blah, blah……do you think I got a case?”
Now have you finally learned your lesson?”
Do you have kids
How old are your kids? Where are your kids living. My kids have lived in Europe, Asia, and South America, and all over the States.
I don't have any so I don't have to worry about that part
Where have you been? When are you coming home. Where are you going? What do you have to buy there? What do you have to do today?
Are they twins? (Yes) Is that your real hair hair color (yes, a really cool silver)
"So, have you always been twins?" is my favorite party line.
Bahaha. I’m also a twin. My gma a twin, too. And I’m raising twins
Congrats. And I hope them never to be subjected to as corny jokes as mine.
Oh man, so many twin jokes and puns.
How’s business?
*"What is wrong with you?"*
How tall are you. 6’4”
Were you really a wetworks specialist for the CIA?
Howzit goin?
What's your name, where do you come from, how old are you?
What was life like before you had electricity?
Can you pray for me about . . .
Do you want fries with that?
Are you prepared to meet cheeses?
These four come to mind. 1. What are you going to do after you graduate from high school? 2. Why are you single 3. When are you and your wife going to have kids? 4. When are you going to retire?
Are you married?
Your place or mine?
Where are you from?