{"id":1969,"date":"2013-03-01T07:45:42","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T07:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2013-04-02T16:33:38","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T16:33:38","slug":"you-said-what-the-concerned-put-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=1969","title":{"rendered":"You said WHAT?! The \u201cConcerned\u201d Put-down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes people say the strangest things, and it is not until afterwards that you think of a good response. This post will equip you to respond to one of those sayings.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The \u201cConcerned\u201d Put-Down<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>I like to think of this little dandy as being offered by an individual who really is trying to show a form of concern, but in the process pokes you in the eye. You normally don\u2019t catch this until too late, but now you will be prepared.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/thought-bubble.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1970 aligncenter\" alt=\"thought-bubble\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/thought-bubble-275x300.png?resize=165%2C180\" width=\"165\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/thought-bubble.png?resize=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/thought-bubble.png?w=546&amp;ssl=1 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>What it looks like:<\/strong> \u201cYou look REALLY tired today, are you doing ok?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Translated:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe bags under your eyes are so distracting I can hardly carry on a conversation with you.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;You must be in over your head judging how AWEFUL you look today.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appropriate* Response<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cNo, I naturally have saggy eyes.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrazy! I was about to say the same thing to you.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI was up all night praying for your soul. What were you doing last night with your precious hours?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYes, actually, I am. I really need help cleaning my house\/finishing a paper\/doing laundry\/washing our dog\/sorting my bug collection alphabetically by latin species name. And since you are volunteering to help, you can come over tonight at 7 pm. Bring protective eyewear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alternative<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Why don\u2019t we stop making the \u201cconcerned\u201d put-down and just ask how people are doing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*\u201dAppropriate\u201d is based on the \u201cSeth Standard of Sarcasm\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let me know &#8211; What do you say?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes people say the strangest things, and it is not until afterwards that you think of a good response. 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