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I've noticed a similar thing about myself when I'm making plans with friends. They'll say, "Are you coming to XYZ event tomorrow?" I've noticed that I very ra
by mightybyte 11y ago
I've noticed a similar thing about myself when I'm making plans with friends. They'll say, "Are you coming to XYZ event tomorrow?" I've noticed that I very rarely answer with "Yes" or a common equivalent even when I fully intend to go. In the back of my mind I'm thinking, "How could I possibly know whether I will be there tomorrow." I could die, be involved in an accident, or my transportation could be severely delayed. I usually respond with something like "Probably" or "I'll definitely try to make it". It doesn't have the dramatic impact that this story did, but it echoes the same way of thinking.
- Falkon1313 11y agoOne that I notice is "Where should we go to dinner tonight?" Which naturally begins as SELECT * FROM All_Restaurants, too big of a result set, so I have to start adding filters. 'Too far away' is a nebulous variable, and 'likely to have a long wait time' is a guess at best. By the time I narrow it down to a reasonable subset, we have long since eaten cereal for dinner, she's gone to bed, and all the restaurants are closed. Not a fun experience for either of us. I try to mix it up with just randomly saying "Hey, let's go try this new place that we've know nothing about!"
- Normal_gaussian 11y agoPhrases like "that's the plan" or "unless the universe conspires against me" help here.