[najida]

Most of us would laugh at the idea we are sending a woman a subtle signal about the status of the relationship by raising an eyebrow and squaring our shoulders away from her...we are probably just trying to sneak a glance at the hot bartender without getting caught. ;)

Hun, THAT we can often pick up on ;) It's the words that get tangled. An "I don't know" response to a serious question gets pondered more than E=MC2.

Did he mean that HE doesn't know, but someone out there probably does?

Or did he mean he DOESN'T know the answer, because it's locked away in some part of his wounded psyche?

Or did he mean he doesn't KNOW, as in the knowledge is buried in the turmoil of his emotions?

And that a slight warble at the end of the sentence? Why, he's fighting to control his emotions, because he's been hurt before.

So he must be in love too! (ack!)

[Mr. Jeeves]

Oh, that one's easy: "I don't know" means "Why are you bothering me with this stupid emotional blackmail BS when the Cowboys have a third-and-goal with only twelve seconds left?"

The warble comes from resisting the urge to strangle her. ;)