It never ceases to amuse me, when people say, “really?” after you’ve made some statement, which is often indisputably factual. For example, say you’re driving along with your buddy “Buddy”, and some decent brake slamming is required. No doubt, the conversation that ensues would probably take the lines of:
You: Man, I had jimmy mah brakes so hard, I almost trolleyed into old mate in front of us just now!
Buddy: Really?
Now obviously, that’s not something that you’re just going to make up. What’s more, since Buddy was present in the car, he even witnessed the event – yet still, he required clarification to see if you were telling the truth. What’s with that? Along similar lines, we used to work with a guy at Coles who would ask a question, and then offer you an answer. For example, our favourite line was: “So how you going – good?” Sure, whatever man – like, why did you even bother asking?
Oh well – it’s not really that much of a gripe. It’s just funny is all. And to be honest, I’m a big perpetrator of the “really?” follow up. Really!
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No offense – but that story was really crap.<br><br>The above comment is also another favourite of mine. "No offense" really means "I’m going to say something that is really going to offend you."<br><br>Classic.<br><br>BTW – the story wasn’t really crap.
Really?
no-really.<br><br>u know the person who really fits this story is you.