2009年6月10日 星期三

Humor Me

When you ask something of someone and they give you a no, usually in the form of raised eyebrows or other body English, you follow up with the expression Humor Me, meaning "I know you're not interested in what I want you to do for me, but do it anyway."

An example. You ask your girlfriend to wear a wig. She says no way. You know she doesn't like the idea, but you say "Humor me." She may relent and do it to keep you in a good humor.

It's medieval English. Shakespeare used the word a lot.

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