What Do You Mean By That Statement?
I mean what I mean…Jack
It cracks me up when I see interviewers ask the question, ‘’What do you mean by such and such?’’ to something that should be an obvious comment/statement to them.
This is something I’ve noticed a lot in recent years from interviews I’ve seen on YouTube. I don’t know if it’s a journalism thing to ask that question or if it’s their instinct that compels them to ask. It’s just fascinating to me.
I get trying to get clarification on words/sentences/ideas that are complex or abstract. But, to get clarification on talking that’s (at least to me) straightforward is where I get lost.
For example, I could say ‘’I’m going to eat some Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles with some white milk for dinner’’ and I could see some interviewer asking, ‘’What do you mean you’re going to eat some cereal, G? What does that mean?’’
My answer: ‘’It means I’m going to eat some cereal with milk and enjoy every minute of it.’’
‘’Yeah, but what does that mean though? Like, what do you mean you’re going to eat some cereal with milk and enjoy it?
My response: ‘’It means I’m going to eat some freaking cereal, that’s what it means.’’
