EH?!!?

[Ivytheterrible1]

AIBU to hate this as a response to anything?

My lodger just now.

Him-''You won't want anything from the supermarket will you?'
Me 'Yes, could you get me a bag of salad please?'
Him 'EH!?!?'

For a start, I can't think why he didn't understand what I meant. I manager to ascertain that my 'please' had confused him, he thought I said ' A bag of salad cream' because that would totally make more sense .

Also, in general, is 'EH' not really **ing annoying?!

I think it's just a rude response personally!

Where I am, it's very (very) casual local speak for "please repeat that, I couldn't hear you" but can also be used to mean "what do you think about that?" (as in, "shall we go to the park, eh?")

It doesn't bother me, but I don't use it!

Sorry for all the typos (irritated typing) :)

What a spectacularly closed question from him too! Is he always so charming?

@takealettermsjones

Where I am, it's very (very) casual local speak for "please repeat that, I couldn't hear you" but can also be used to mean "what do you think about that?" (as in, "shall we go to the park, eh?")

It doesn't bother me, but I don't use it!

I have heard that! 'We may as well go for lunch, eh?' around here too. Not the same and not so annoying :)

I think that’s a fairly reasonable response if you think someone is asking you to buy a bag of salad cream!

I’m confused by the way he worded his initial question! He clearly didn’t want to get you anything!

@GemmaRuby

I think that’s a fairly reasonable response if you think someone is asking you to buy a bag of salad cream!

Exactly

@Sparkletastic

What a spectacularly closed question from him too! Is he always so charming?

Oh yes that irritated too! To be fair, I am going away for a few days tomorrow but it doesn't mean I wouldn't want anything, and could have been put more politely! Maybe 'am I right in assuming you don't need anything when I go to Sainsbury's?' or such!

And yes, he is a bit of a buffoon generally but clean, tidy and generally okay so I get over myself

@GemmaRuby

I think that’s a fairly reasonable response if you think someone is asking you to buy a bag of salad cream!

Has anyone ever asked anybody that?!

He wasn't actually asking if you needed anything, it was a non question......he was just telling you he was off to the shops so a bit shocked when you said you asked for a bag of salad!

A bit rude yes, but my friend does this all the time.

'You don't want any of these chips do you?'
'Ooo yes please!'
'I said 'you DON'T' want any of these chips....?'
Hastily scoffs the lot...

You wouldn’t survive in Canada, OP.

@Frazzledd

He wasn't actually asking if you needed anything, it was a non question......he was just telling you he was off to the shops so a bit shocked when you said you asked for a bag of salad!

A bit rude yes, but my friend does this all the time.

'You don't want any of these chips do you?'
'Ooo yes please!'
'I said 'you DON'T' want any of these chips....?'
Hastily scoffs the lot...

Ha!

Why do people do this? Just don't say anything at all?

Same as my lodger here-he could have just gone out to get his shopping and not even told me!

@Frazzledd

He wasn't actually asking if you needed anything, it was a non question......he was just telling you he was off to the shops so a bit shocked when you said you asked for a bag of salad!

A bit rude yes, but my friend does this all the time.

'You don't want any of these chips do you?'
'Ooo yes please!'
'I said 'you DON'T' want any of these chips....?'
Hastily scoffs the lot...

That's just bonkers!

where I live, "eh" is "yes"

Lol at the phrasing of the question. Many years ago my EXBF used to greet guests with the charming enquiry "You don't want a drink do you?' He couldn't understand how that differed from the more usual "Can I get you something to drink?'

@Ivytheterrible1 I think it shows a nice side, in a weird way! They know they should be asking if you need or want anything out of politeness and feel a bit selfish if they don't....but they really don't want to!

Its complicated up there....🤯

This thread has reminded me of when I was a child and my Grandmother used to offer me food or be looking at what to get for dinner at the shops.

'Do you like them points at something no?'
'You can't eat that can you no?'
Odd, just odd!

@Stillafatknacker it's happened for so long it's just funny to watch how quickly she can neck whatever it is she's offered (not offered) to share! (The bag of fruit pastilles had us in stitches ). We've all got our quirks....

Is he Irish or Scottish. My wee granny used to always say, you'll have had your tea then? Even though 9/10 we hadn't had our tea.

@Plump82

Is he Irish or Scottish. My wee granny used to always say, you'll have had your tea then? Even though 9/10 we hadn't had our tea.

Aww I like that one!

Nope, Lancastrian!

YABU I say ‘eh’ as in what do you mean several times a day!
And I too would be confused about a bag of salad cream

Definately a reasonable response to a bag of salad cream.

Sounds like his brain short circuited a bit while trying to picture it

My neighbous says eh all the time. They also have two young children who they apparently don't understand at all, all I hear is:

• blah blah blah blah
• eh?
• blah blah blah

-eh?

What ever happened to teaching children to say pardon?

@Snoken

My neighbous says eh all the time. They also have two young children who they apparently don't understand at all, all I hear is:

• blah blah blah blah
• eh?
• blah blah blah

-eh?

What ever happened to teaching children to say pardon?

snoken that really made me laugh!