Taking things literally on purpose to annoy people

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I have blue hair so I'm sometimes asked if the drapes match the carpets. I know that they're asking about my hair down there. Instead I'll go off on a tangent about only having wood and laminate flooring in my house or blinds. Does anyone else take things literally on purpose like this?

No, but that's a great response, I love it!

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haha no thats too clever for me to think about.. I tease people though... like ill plug their ears and theyll say "what are you doing" and ill say in a loud voice "WHATS THAT? I CANT HEAR YOU"

Yes, I have a hard wood floor.

That's a smart thing to do if you don't want guys to flirt with you.

Only if I make it obvious that I'm doing it on purpose. I'm not sure how I'd even respond to something like that.

It's a smart response. It's understandable that you don't want dirty talk right away.

TBH I do this all the time with software licensing. Some people really are terrified by the prospect of just how much can be done free of charge.

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I only do it for a joke.

No. But I like your response.

I do this but for comic effect. The idea comes from Airplane!

Woman: "Oh no! There's a huge crash on I-5! I just heard about it on the radio."
Man: "What is it?"
Woman: "A radio? Oh, it's an electronic device with knobs and wires, but that's not important now."

(Hey, I never said I was Mel Brooks).

Haha I wouldn't have understood the 'drapes and carpets' thing, so yeah I would have taken that literally, and been utterly confused how we got onto the topic of home decor.

I don't do it purposely though. I just don't understand a lot of modern social references.