I'm going to laugh so many times tomorrow when I get asked "how are you?" at work. It'll be especially weird when it happens in the bathroom. Thank you, Irk, for turning my least favorite social interaction into something I'm looking forward to. Eagerly.
@BillLehecka Honestly, it always works as a conversation starter because the weather is the most boring topic imaginable. You quickly move on to something more interesting if the person has any interest in chatting at all.
@mydrivec Actually, hating Elmo is very much socially acceptable (in my circles, at least). Irk, not so much. I have to agree with @Cinoclav in that I think Irk is pretty great.
What I don't get is why people say "hi" or "how are you" when you're moving in opposite directions and already passed each other. Am I supposed to stop and turn around? Am I supposed to answer without even slowing down or turning my head? It's not like they really want to talk; they were going the other way and still are.
@darksaber99999 There was a lot of this at my old job. Apparently before I got there, our President's answer to the bad morale was telling people to be friendlier and greet each other around the office. So there was constant "hi, how are you?" "good, good how are you?" "good." "good." between people as they pass in the hallways. Never breaking stride, so the end of the exchange was happening from opposite ends of the hallway
This one frustrates me. "How are you doing?" isn't always just the social contract greeting. Half the time, especially when you have a know medical condition, etc. it's "How are you?" With the inflection and lean in, to show you actually want to know. The issue is that only half of these lean in people actually want to know. Why the faux concern? I generally don't want to tell you how I'm really doing, but when you sound worried, I feel obligated to. Now we're both stuck. Me with telling you that I'm not really okay, thus alienating me further; you stuck with listening to me answer a question you didn't really want answered.
Keep it simple, "Hey, how's it goin?" or something else similar without the weird, fake emotion part - that lets me know we're just acknowledging each other, but I don't have to actually talk to you.
Since @Cinoclav has provided such sage advice in "you should. He'll love you back", I'm calling you out Irk!
If I declare my undying, everlasting, unwavering love for you, will you really love me back? (relationships take two)
Irk, please remember that I'm a fragile egg of a psyche and will need constant reassurance. We can discuss the physical side of our relationship later since I don't want to rush things.
remind me not to ask IRK for directions......
Will Irk ever do a speed round?
Irk is built for comfort
@matthew Whose?
I'm going to laugh so many times tomorrow when I get asked "how are you?" at work. It'll be especially weird when it happens in the bathroom. Thank you, Irk, for turning my least favorite social interaction into something I'm looking forward to. Eagerly.
I've been doing this wrong. I'm sorry, Irk.
I always love the awkward pause Irk has at the end of these.
@stecker I love when he 'walks' off at the end of the Maybe it Bothers Me videos. That little bounce always makes me smile.
I'd love to ask Irk if talking about the weather is the universal sign that you have nothing to talk to the other person about.
@BillLehecka Honestly, it always works as a conversation starter because the weather is the most boring topic imaginable. You quickly move on to something more interesting if the person has any interest in chatting at all.
@Dash I can tell you don't live in the upper midwest. Around here covesations between neighbors about the weather can last a half an hour or more!
I hope you die a slow, painful death Irk. You truly do Irk me that much.
@mydrivec Maybe he will die in a meh lab experiment that goes terribly wrong...
@Kidsandliz nah. That would just make him sing that awful song.
@mydrivec I think maybe he bothers you more than he should. Irk is awesome!
@Cinoclav he really does. I understand it is like hating Elmo or Big Bird. Not socially acceptable. In this case, I'll take the risk.
@mydrivec It's difficult to avoid Elmo or Big Bird. You don't have to watch Irk videos! Especially when they irk you.
@Cinoclav mostly. I've seen one or two. But I see his Irky little face on the page!! LOL. I should just make friends with the little snot.
@mydrivec You should. He'll love you back.
@mydrivec Actually, hating Elmo is very much socially acceptable (in my circles, at least). Irk, not so much. I have to agree with @Cinoclav in that I think Irk is pretty great.
What I don't get is why people say "hi" or "how are you" when you're moving in opposite directions and already passed each other. Am I supposed to stop and turn around? Am I supposed to answer without even slowing down or turning my head? It's not like they really want to talk; they were going the other way and still are.
"It's not like they really want to talk" BINGO
@darksaber99999 There was a lot of this at my old job. Apparently before I got there, our President's answer to the bad morale was telling people to be friendlier and greet each other around the office. So there was constant "hi, how are you?" "good, good how are you?" "good." "good." between people as they pass in the hallways. Never breaking stride, so the end of the exchange was happening from opposite ends of the hallway
Around here we typically say "how ya doin?".
@jsh139
@Kleineleh More like this :)
This one frustrates me. "How are you doing?" isn't always just the social contract greeting.
Half the time, especially when you have a know medical condition, etc. it's "How are you?" With the inflection and lean in, to show you actually want to know. The issue is that only half of these lean in people actually want to know. Why the faux concern? I generally don't want to tell you how I'm really doing, but when you sound worried, I feel obligated to. Now we're both stuck. Me with telling you that I'm not really okay, thus alienating me further; you stuck with listening to me answer a question you didn't really want answered.
Keep it simple, "Hey, how's it goin?" or something else similar without the weird, fake emotion part - that lets me know we're just acknowledging each other, but I don't have to actually talk to you.
@Thumperchick So how's it goin?
@mydrivec Good, you?
Since @Cinoclav has provided such sage advice in "you should. He'll love you back", I'm calling you out Irk!
If I declare my undying, everlasting, unwavering love for you, will you really love me back? (relationships take two)
Irk, please remember that I'm a fragile egg of a psyche and will need constant reassurance. We can discuss the physical side of our relationship later since I don't want to rush things.
Irk? What do you say?
@mydrivec I so want this to be a future "ask Irk" video
@mydrivec Or maybe @mydrivec bothers Irk more than he should?