So?!!!

Dear Cheeniya,

Another thought provoking, stimulating topic you have chosen. In my experience, the word So has the following meanings especially when it is said by women.

'So?'- During an argument, if the lady asks this question, it means the end. It is highly intimidating, challenging.

'Soooo' with o in lower tone - She is going to explain things and you have to shut your mouth.

'So So' - Here reaction to your purchase/the clening job you did etc.

'So what?' - is the same as first ' So?' but with more intimidation.

here is a joke where the 'So' is brought out nicely.

There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby. The preacher went to the congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his paycheck.

After six children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There was much yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the church.

Finally, the preacher got up and spoke to the crowd. "Having children is an act of God!"

Silence fell upon the congregation. In the back of the room a little old lady stood up and asked ''So?''.

She then said: "Snow and rain are also acts of God, but when we get too much, we wear rubbers!"

 

Dear Sri,
I wish to make a mention here about the reference to So What? by my teacher.
He says, one must reach such an unperturbed stage of mind that nothing bothers him anymore. For anything which others react to, he should be able to say So, what.( I am not affected by it.)
Love,
Chithra.

 

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apparam?

sathya

 

When you are expecting a reply synchronising your thoughts or eagerly waiting for a second opinion, a 'So' or 'So What' would definitely be hair pulling.

 

And the pause .......... when you are eagerly waiting on the other end... how can we forget that......... more iritating.........