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AIBU?

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To wonder how you would respond to this question?

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Sconesandgravy · 13/11/2025 19:37

This is a bit of a daft one! DH asked me to explain something more slowly. I slowed my speech down because I'm naturally a fast speaker. DH stopped me and said he clearly meant "break the instructions into smaller chunks of information".

I think they're two different questions, but DH is adamant that anyone I ask will agree with him. So I'm asking Mumsnet.

How would you respond to someone saying "Can you explain that more slowly please?"

YABU - Your DH is right, it's requesting someone breaks the instructions down into smaller pieces of information

YANBU - You are right, it's requesting someone speak at a slower pace while explaining

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OwlBeThere · 14/11/2025 23:58

cardibach · 14/11/2025 15:21

Yes. So each step of the explanation one at a time, not the whole thing together.

Yes but that’s not the reason you say it’s been done slowly. You say it’s slowly because it takes a longer time period. The fact it’s a bit at a time is incidental.

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