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What does it mean when someone replies with interesting?
By its own definition, interesting means arousing curiosity or interest. The phrase is positive, and its meaning is not the same as “it’s good/nice.” It is as appropriate a response as “good/nice.” Actually, any positive phrase used as sarcasm is negative.
What does it mean when you say interesting?
engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book. arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face.
How do you reply to what’s up without being boring?
Ways how to respond to what’s up when it is said by a friend
- 01“My blood pressure!”
- 02“Not a thing but a chicken wing!”
- 03“Same old, same old”
- 04“My rent”
- 05“That’s for me to know and for you to find out”
- 06*Shrug* “You know…”
- 07“Ah, can’t complain”
- 08“Everything that’s supposed to be”
Is interesting a compliment?
Interesting is likely a mild compliment that suggests it was useful and presented well; you want a tech talk to be interesting! Interesting may indicate disagreement or alarm. The listener feels the reasoning or information was flawed; or they heard or inferred some unpleasant fact; or they are skeptical of some claim.
What do British people mean when they say interesting?
What’s more, the chart claims the phrase “very interesting”, when spoken by a British person, really means “This is clearly nonsense” – while a fellow European would read it as, “they are impressed”. “The thing that really pops into my mind is the kind of phrase you hear a lot, such, ‘I’m not racist, but…’.
What kind of word is interesting?
interesting used as an adjective: Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
Why is interesting a non word?
“Interesting” is a lazy word. To say that something is interesting is to say that it’s worthy of interest, but not why or how. These words are empty because they don’t tell your reader anything. There’s no point in saying “It goes without saying” about something that you’re about to talk about.
Do people who lie know the facts?
They know the facts. People who lie also use convoluted sentence structure, and qualifying languagewhen giving you the details, like “to tell you the truth” or “I can say categorically.” This quote from former President Richard Nixon hits the nail on the head when it comes to oversharing:
How can you tell if someone is honest or lies?
Honest people give more succinct answers, because they’re telling the truth and they don’t have to think about it. They know the facts. People who lie also use convoluted sentence structure, and qualifying languagewhen giving you the details, like “to tell you the truth” or “I can say categorically.”
How do you know if someone is trying to con you?
They’re trying to con you into believing them by overloading you with details. This shows they’ve put a lot of thought into what they’re going to say and probably even rehearsed it in their head. Honest people give more succinct answers, because they’re telling the truth and they don’t have to think about it.