have you ask someone what he/she wants and the answer you get is 'anything'?

Hi there! It also irritates me when people I asked what they like gives me "anything" for an answer. If someone says "anything" to me well, they have to accept whatever I give or buy them. I think people who are like that have problems making decisions. Cause a simple question as "what do you like" can give an immediate answer without thinking too much. Ciao!

I know how you feel, because i come across that problem too. However, i am also one of those who used to say "anything". Sometimes, when i talk to my sister, we will discuss why not we start a brand name "anything". I guess i can get such a profit from it.

it is the answer many time i have got. it may be they are unable to decide. or it may be they waqnt to leave the decision on me. May be by courtesy they do not want to let their choice know.

Oh yeah... I do meet with a lot of them. In fact, my sisters and sometimes my mother also like to use the word anything. And when you do get them anything, they will look at you, astonished at what you got for them! The worst one was this friend of mine who do not like to make decision. And it is very tiring to go out with him. He will always organise a meet up which most of us will turn up. Then when ask where to go or what to do, the organiser will go "Anything" And a typical conversation as follows will ensue: "Anything? Hmm... a bit the difficult leh" "Don't worry guys, anything we do is okay" "Okay, lets go watch a movie then" "Erm... okay, what movie?" "How about X-men? Heard it is good" "Nah... not a fan of comics. Cannot relate to the story." "How about X-files?" "Nope, too many mysteries at the end of the show not solved." "How about a cartoon then? Nemo?" "Eeee... cartoon not nice wans!" and a whole list of all the movies later, still no decision on a movie. "Heck, let's skip the movie. Why not go for food instead?" "Erm... okay loh, since there is no good movie around." "Okay, any preference for what kind of food?" "Erm, anything lah." "Steam boat?" "nah... to smoggy. Need to cook own food. Troublesome" "Erm... okay, buffet then? How bout the one at so-and-so Hotel?" "Too expensive" and this will go on till we exhausted all the food hunts we could think of. It happens everytime! The last time we met up with this fellow is like more than a decade ago. Ever since the last time, we never organized any outing with him. AND when he calls for a outing, we are all too busy already. The word anything can be really irritating. AND seriously, sometimes when you do get such replies, you really want to strangle the fella who gave it!

my boyfriend will always answer with 'impress me' which is just as annoying as anything. 9 times out of 10 i get it wrong and he complains! seems i have the same problem as you. it really winds me up when he does that. happy mylotting

Yes, it's because by the time you asked them, they still haven't make up their minds. :D Next time, someone answers you "anything", don't assume that they would accept what you've "decided" for them. Better do nothing and let them decide for themselves. :)

it does happen to me too.so now i have stopped asking what they would like.i go ahead and buy something which i think the will like.

I have one friend who visits regularly, and I'll often ask him, "Would you like anything to drink?"... and he'll say "Yes". Then I'll ask, "What would you like?", and he answers with, "Yes". The dork. lol. I just don't get him anything anymore. He knows where everything is in my house.. he can get his own! LOL!

Same here. I get irritated with my niece who keeps on answering me 'anything' when asked what or where she liked to eat, which dress, what shoes, etc. It just makes it hard for me because in the first place, I am not the one who will wear the clothes. Actually, if I ask a person what or where he/she likes, it means that I am okay for anything. I ask them because I give them the opportunity to enjoy or have their own choice. Sometimes, my boyfriend does the same thing. He always want me to choose where to eat or go. Even if I ask him, he will just tell me that single word, "anything". I hope next time he will have more than that word to say to me.

i'm guilty of both replying with "anything" and the indecision that causes it. and i have a bunch of friends who are that way, too, saying "anything" or "up to you". sometimes it gets so bad that we end up drawing lots just so we can decide where to have coffee. but we just laugh at ourselves rather than get frustrated. i guess that's easy for us since we're all that way. hehe.

If I get the "anything" answer, I will usually try to narrow the choices down. Anything does not usually mean anything. In our family, we ask the follow up question....Light or dark?? Light would be something like lemonaide, sprite, water and dark would be something like Coke, Dr. Pepper, tea. Narrow it down and be happy with what you got after that or be specific and get what you actually want. I don't know why it should be that difficult.

oh its funny that you say that because this happens to me all the time. especially when i am asking my dad or my sister what they want for dinner (cause i usually cook) and most of the time they'll say anything is fine or they do not care its really annoying sometimes because then i have no idea what to cook. a lot of people do this, probably just because they do not know what they want at the moment.

Some of the people are ashamed and they cant demand what they like, especially if your treating them. That's why they can say anything. But I think a person who says anything should accept anything.

Sometimes i am guilty of that... lol! I would say anything because i honestly don't know what to get... but usually my friends know what i WONT drink... coffee, and tea. I usually would say oh anything as long as it's not.... fill in the blank you know? But i do get why it got you frustrated... but sometimes i also say anything because i'd feel awkward (i know that might be deemed stupid) about asking for something in particular. Drinks like sprite or lemon juice i have no problem telling what i want.. just the actual order since i would feel that i am costing the person inviting me too much. That applies to my friends i havent gotten to know as well yet.