# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/21 "2013-08-24T10:23:09Z")
“That’s my Book Club night. Why do you ask?” ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/22 "2013-08-24T11:59:54Z")
When asked that question I always make the masturbation pantomime. People seldom ask again. ---
**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, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/23 "2013-08-24T14:24:46Z")
[QUOTE=kayaker] When asked that question I always make the masturbation pantomime. People seldom ask again. [/QUOTE] I’m female, and I’ve found that the doing the female masturbation pantomime also cuts conversations short. Fellatio and cunnilingus pantomimes work well too. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/24 "2013-08-24T15:10:09Z")
> [@Girlundone](#): > > I’m female, and I’ve found that the doing the female masturbation pantomime also cuts conversations short. Fellatio and cunnilingus pantomimes work well too. If I ever run into you on public transportation, we should “talk”.😃 ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/25 "2013-08-24T15:25:17Z")
Come on people - have you learned nothing from prior threads about nosy/pushy people? Whenever somewhat asks a question you don’t want to answer, answer with another question! “What are you doing next Tuesday?” “Why do you ask?” “I was wondering if you are free…” “Why do you want to know if I am free that day?” Etc. etc. etc. When they finally get around to saying, “I was hoping you would help me move my piano up the 8 story walk-up with no elevator…” you can then say, “Aw, sorry - I have to arrange the can goods in my pantry in alphabetical order that day.” ---
**Author:** ![snuffleupagus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@snuffleupagus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snuffleupagus)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/26 "2013-08-24T17:41:44Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > "I need to check my calendar. Why? Did you have something in mind? … “Oh, cool! Let me check and get back to you.” I like this one. Filing away for future use. I too, hate questions like this. I got caught once, a casual friend asked me what I was doing on a certain night, I thought she was having a party, wanting to see a movie or something. I said I was free, turned out she was having people over trying to get them involved in this pyramid scheme marketing thing she was doing. I felt stuck and went to the sales pitch but of course didn’t buy into it. Never made that mistake again, always am vague about my plans until I know why they are asking. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/27 "2013-08-24T17:51:06Z")
Checking my laserdisc collection for rot. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/28 "2013-08-24T18:00:12Z")
I like it when the receptionist at the dentist’s office asks me about scheduling the next cleaning. “How’s 8am on February 8?” I have to laugh, because my schedule is not so busy or so planned that I can say that far in advance whether I have plans. (Aside from long-term travel plans, of course.) ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/29 "2013-08-24T18:07:17Z")
I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/30 "2013-08-24T18:41:07Z")
Close friends - either “nothing” or “\”. Anybody else (including friends that aren’t that close) - “I don’t know. Why do you ask?” ---
**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, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/31 "2013-08-24T19:03:20Z")
> [@snuffleupagus](#): > > I like this one. Filing away for future use. > > I too, hate questions like this. I got caught once, a casual friend asked me what I was doing on a certain night, I thought she was having a party, wanting to see a movie or something. I said I was free, turned out she was having people over trying to get them involved in this pyramid scheme marketing thing she was doing. I felt stuck and went to the sales pitch but of course didn’t buy into it. Never made that mistake again, always am vague about my plans until I know why they are asking. She’s lucky you showed up at all - I always thought you were imaginary. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/32 "2013-08-25T04:54:56Z")
Tuesdays are my busiest day of the week. If someone asked what I was doing on Tuesday, my answer would go on for some time. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/33 "2013-08-25T05:24:28Z")
_I’m not helping you move._… Tends to take the wind out of people’s sails that like to lead with baiting questions like that. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/34 "2013-08-25T06:02:42Z")
Next Tuesday is our 19th anniversary. We are celebrating by having dinner at Bass Pro Shop. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/35 "2013-08-25T13:49:52Z")
A couple of months ago at church, my wife and I arrived for the 11:00 service, and while I was getting coffee and making chit-chat with a group of people, a lady in the group said, “What are you and your wife doing after church?” Thinking that she was inviting us to lunch with her and her husband, I said, “I don’t think we have any plans.” “Great,” she replied, “Tony and I have to be somewhere at noon, but we are on coffee duty today. Would you be willing to take all the coffee pots to the kitchen, wash them out, put them away, and put away the cream and sugar? Thanks.” :rolleyes: ☹ :smack: Since then, I have learned to always say, “I need to check with Mrs. Aargh and get back to you.” ---
**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/36 "2013-08-25T14:47:16Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > “Same thing I always do… plotting to take over the world.” I like this one the best 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/37 "2013-08-25T14:54:49Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > A couple of months ago at church, my wife and I arrived for the 11:00 service, and while I was getting coffee and making chit-chat with a group of people, a lady in the group said, “What are you and your wife doing after church?” Thinking that she was inviting us to lunch with her and her husband, I said, “I don’t think we have any plans.” > > “Great,” she replied, “Tony and I have to be somewhere at noon, but we are on coffee duty today. Would you be willing to take all the coffee pots to the kitchen, wash them out, put them away, and put away the cream and sugar? Thanks.” > > :rolleyes: ☹ :smack: > > Since then, I have learned to always say, “I need to check with Mrs. Aargh and get back to you.” Learn to say “No, I don’t think I’ll be able to do that for you. Find another sucker.” These two sentences can save you a world of grief. And the people who are offended by them are people who need a slap upside the head. ---
**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 25, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/38 "2013-08-25T18:34:24Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > _I’m not helping you move._… Tends to take the wind out of people’s sails that like to lead with baiting questions like that. I like that. A lot. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/39 "2013-08-25T20:06:40Z")
All I ever say is a simple…“why?” ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017/40 "2013-08-25T20:39:52Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > Since then, I have learned to always say, “I need to check with Mrs. Aargh and get back to you.” My variation is a vague, “I think Mr. Helena had something planned…”, but I leave off, “I’ll get back to you”. 🆒 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017.md?page=3)