Why can't people be straight forward and not awkward with a conversation?

[BiscuitTrouser]

SNIP!

Dude ive never agreed more with anyone in my life, i dont really care about rejection or what people think of me for being honest so i tend to come right out with things, like yesterday i asked out this girl i had over while we are like hugging goodbye (shes single as of 4 days ago from some idiot douchebag who almost got her pregnant) and she just stares right at me, without taking her arms off me, and pretends i didnt say anything. When i tried to question her further all i got was "thinking". She could at least be honest with me, i seriously dont care. If its a "no" a "yes" or a "im too confused to answer that right now" thats all perfectly fine. Why are people so indirect.

 

[kwagamon]

9/10 times, this will result in the person who asked thoroughly wishing they hadn't asked/hadn't known. And that is why it's a good thing to have people who dodge questions.

Another point in my personal "people are stupid" case, why did they ask to begin with if they don't really want to hear the answer?

Mostly because at least with my friends it's sort of a verbal game of chicken. One asks a question that most would deem totally inappropriate to ask someone, and the other answers in as close to the truth as they feel comfortable to. My best friend and I usually "win" this game by being totally unflappable regardless of what they say. Inside, I practically freak when someone says something gross and disgusting (usually I'm not the one asking questions, but a casual participant in the following discussion), but externally, I act as though what they just said is the most normal thing in the world. Most people find this more disturbing than what they themselves have just said.

Example:
Me/3rd-Party: What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?
Friend: A baby.
Me: That's it!? I had three for lunch!

To be honest, the one thing I've heard that I could never act was normal was when my friend was asked where the weirdest place he'd masturbated was and he replied "In a church." Some things, after all, just beg the question of "Why, oh dear God, why!?"

 

[Admiral Stukov]

9/10 times, this will result in the person who asked thoroughly wishing they hadn't asked/hadn't known. And that is why it's a good thing to have people who dodge questions.

Another point in my personal "people are stupid" case, why did they ask to begin with if they don't really want to hear the answer?

Mostly because at least with my friends it's sort of a verbal game of chicken. One asks a question that most would deem totally inappropriate to ask someone, and the other answers in as close to the truth as they feel comfortable to. My best friend and I usually "win" this game by being totally unflappable regardless of what they say. Inside, I practically freak when someone says something gross and disgusting (usually I'm not the one asking questions, but a casual participant in the following discussion), but externally, I act as though what they just said is the most normal thing in the world. Most people find this more disturbing than what they themselves have just said.

Example:
Me/3rd-Party: What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?
Friend: A baby.
Me: That's it!? I had three for lunch!

To be honest, the one thing I've heard that I could never act was normal was when my friend was asked where the weirdest place he'd masturbated was and he replied "In a church." Some things, after all, just beg the question of "Why, oh dear God, why!?"

That makes more sense, thanks for clearing that up.
Me and the roommate I had during my first year at university actually used to do something similar, but we stopped when we came to the conclusion that we both were insane enough and was unable to creep each other out. We still did it for giggles to creep out other people from time to time tho.

 

[Wardnath]

Uhhh.... Aspie?

Unless you're talking to me, I'm not gonna say anything, full stop. And I'm certainly not gonna talk about that.

 

[Jacob.A.]

SNIP!

Dude ive never agreed more with anyone in my life, i dont really care about rejection or what people think of me for being honest so i tend to come right out with things, like yesterday i asked out this girl i had over while we are like hugging goodbye (shes single as of 4 days ago from some idiot douchebag who almost got her pregnant) and she just stares right at me, without taking her arms off me, and pretends i didnt say anything. When i tried to question her further all i got was "thinking". She could at least be honest with me, i seriously dont care. If its a "no" a "yes" or a "im too confused to answer that right now" thats all perfectly fine. Why are people so indirect.

Now here is a real funny thing, that girl that I mentioned at the start now isn't dating that guy anymore (but I am also not interested in dating her now) is going to the same party as I am today but last night she asked if she could stay the night at my house. That raised a huge eye brow of wtf, expecialy when my friend took the keyboard away from me and started asking her shit and all she would answer with is "no."

Oh this last part right here is for the guy who asked out a lesbian, good on yah cause I have a friend who is but she's really hot, btu I all ready know the answer.