# What Are You Doing Next Tuesday? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2013, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017 "2013-08-24T00:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LMarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@LMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LMarie)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/1 "2013-08-24T00:29:17Z")
Am I the only one who feels put on the spot by questions like this? The person asking doesn’t give any sort of clue about what they’re leading up to, but you just know that if you say you don’t have any plans, they’re going to try to rope you into something that you may not want to attend. I find this to just be rude and much prefer people to flat out extend an invitation without mining for information about my calendar first. Anyone have a stock answer for this one? I usually reply that I don’t know and will have to look at my calendar, but it always feels awkward. Got anything better? ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/2 "2013-08-24T00:32:45Z")
Depends. I could ditch 'em if you have something better. ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/3 "2013-08-24T00:38:49Z")
“Your mom.” ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/4 "2013-08-24T00:47:16Z")
\*I don’t know. I might get together with some friends. \* That’s what you should say. If they ask you to do something you don’t want to do, then tell them you’ll check with your friends to see if you still have plans with them. Oh, darn. Looks like you can’t cancel. Too bad. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/5 "2013-08-24T00:48:21Z")
“Washing my cat.” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/6 "2013-08-24T00:49:20Z")
“Whatever Madame Pepperwinkle has planned.” ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/7 "2013-08-24T00:49:43Z")
"I need to check my calendar. Why? Did you have something in mind? … “Oh, cool! Let me check and get back to you.” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/8 "2013-08-24T00:51:59Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > \*I don’t know. I might get together with some friends. \* > > That’s what you should say. If they ask you to do something you don’t want to do, then tell them you’ll check with your friends to see if you still have plans with them. Oh, darn. Looks like you can’t cancel. Too bad. That’s great - I might have to use that. It does indeed make me feel put on the spot when people do that - I might want to do what you’re offering, but I might not - I’m not obligated to do it just because I just told you I have no plans. Sometimes my plans are not doing the thing you want me to do. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/9 "2013-08-24T00:59:02Z")
“I might be starting my period that day. I’ll let you know if it happens.” ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/10 "2013-08-24T01:04:53Z")
“Same thing I always do… plotting to take over the world.” ---
**Author:** ![LMarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@LMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LMarie)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/11 "2013-08-24T01:15:55Z")
I’m reading the replies. Laughing at some and filing others away for future use. Thanks, all! ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/12 "2013-08-24T01:22:09Z")
“See you next Tuesday.” ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/13 "2013-08-24T01:30:43Z")
I’m going out to lunch with a couple of guys from work. We’ll be sharing 2 bowls of Beef Rendang and a pot of coconut rice as always. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/14 "2013-08-24T01:47:17Z")
I always answer all such questions by brightly, and a little boastfully saying, “Whatever I want!” ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/15 "2013-08-24T02:35:07Z")
Tuesday? _Next_ Tuesday? I’ve got a 3-mile run and then I have to do laundry. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/16 "2013-08-24T02:39:35Z")
It’s trash day, so I’ll have to put the garbage out first thing. The rest of the day is downhill from there. ---
**Author:** ![Girlundone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@Girlundone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girlundone)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/17 "2013-08-24T03:38:42Z")
[QUOTE=ponch8] “See you next Tuesday.” [/QUOTE] I see what you did there. Lol I usually answer the question with a question, “Why do you want to know?” ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/18 "2013-08-24T07:56:27Z")
I’ll be paying for a hamburger. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/19 "2013-08-24T08:02:26Z")
“What have you heard?” ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/20 "2013-08-24T09:20:54Z")
That’s the day that my ‘Sexaholics Anonymous’ group meets, want to come along? 😉 JK:p Seriously? I like **Lakai** ’s answer. (I’ve actually used that one. Works well.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017.md?page=2)