Ah... The exactly moment. The opportunity to say it has filled many with joy at being understood , it has saved many a person from an uncomfortable conversation and has been the catalyst for many a beautiful friendship... Don't believe me?
See the following situations for proof:
Person A trips over laces. Gets up. Looks around. "Nobody saw that" Person B "Nobody saw what?"
Person A "Exactly!"
And both went on to live happy, full, productive lives.
Person D (Big, scary ass guy who wasn't listening at all) "Sorry about what?"
Person C (seeing an exit, takes it) "Exactly!"
Person D "..."
And person D was confused but quickly got over it while Person C lived to see another day.
See what I mean? The exactly moment... (The moment following the exactly...)
It is a moment of understanding between two people, many, many things are said in one word:
"That was embarrassing and for your sake I will forget that it happened."
"I actually heard what you said, I just don't want to talk about it"
"I don't feel like repeating myself" <-- Not the greatest use for the moment but hey, different strokes
"I would like to change the topic"
At times the moment is misused, mostly because of ignorance, or because of an avoidance policy with regards to difficult conversations.
Here is an example of how to turn an Exactly FAIL into an Exactly WIN.
"What did you say?"
"Ex...a..ctly?"
"No, really, what did you say?"
"Oh! I was declaring my undying love for Justin Beiber"
"Your undying love for who?!""Exactly!"
"Hmmmm... Um... Okay"
*And there is a dual exhale of relief. From Red because he wasn't forced to hate Orange on sheer principle. From Orange because he managed to retain what little street cred he was in possession of.
You see, when using the exactly moment as a save, remember, BS baffles brains...
With that, Ladies and Gentlemen... I leave you. Hopefully for not as long as the last time... Until we meet again...
Couch Out
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