HD sufferer - you can say that again normal person - oh can I - repeats what he has just said
HD sufferer - no response
normal person- i see you are suffering a humour deficit problem
HD sufferer- excuse me i do not understand
an attempt to placate or pacify one's parents. (baby boomers...slang for generation of children born following the end of the second world war).
Mom and Dad were so annoying last night, nagging me to hurry up and finish that application. I finally decided to Humour the Boomers and told them i would complete it before bed.