Originally Posted by
lindaschipper
My pet peeve is someone writing about a new subject that they need answers to. Then somone else joins in and gets the topic of conversation off on something else that isn't quite related...and it keeps going from there. Stick to the original subject matter!
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So true. The original question gets lost in the weeds.
I recently saw a tip about how to get someone to give you the correct answer (for some value of correct sometimes). Don't ask a question, just give your own wrong answer - as quick as can be someone will jump in to correct you.
My BIL said he would never get lost in the woods because if he couldn't find his way he'd state very loudly the incorrect way to make a martini and someone would surely show up to correct him and he could follow them back to civilization. : )