BB Grey–musings

Daily writing prompt

What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.

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What’s the one question I hate being asked? The last one I just answered. Seriously—were you even listening? I just laid it all out, and here we are again, round two. As a business owner, I’m used to fielding questions—nonstop, all day, every day. The buck, the puck, the rubber duck, whatever you’re tossing my way, it lands on me. Explaining stuff? It’s my daily grind. But what gets under my skin—not full-on hate, mind you, that’s reserved for the third or fourth repeat when I start eyeing the exit sign for you—is when I pour out a crystal-clear, lengthy explanation, and you hit me with the same dang question. Like, hello, where’d your focus wander off to? Napping? Daydreaming about lunch? I’m all for curiosity—asking questions is how we grow, and I’m the poster child for staying curious—but when you’re just phoning it in, too lazy to kick your brain into gear and think it through yourself, that’s when I start twitching. That’s the question I can’t stand: the one I already answered while you were busy mentally clocking out.