chimpanzee-pictureOne silly thing I often find annoying is peoples understanding of how to reply when asked “Do you mind if….”? If I ask you “do you mind passing me that chimpanzee?” and you respond “yes, sure” and hand me a chimpanzee, well, my mind has been blown. I’m not sure if you’re pissed at me but still gave me the chimpanzee or if you didn’t understand the question. If you really don’t mind, the answer is “no”, and then I’m kicking back and looking cool with a chimp.

Of course, since this is the internet, someone has done a much better job describing this issue, in granular detail.

I don’t mind if you read it: Do you mind if …

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