When should I say “not yet” instead of “no?”
When asked if I’m retired, of course, or if I met my goals, then “not yet” sounds like a typical and acceptable response.
But how about when asked absurd and sometimes rude questions like do you have any children?
- Have you remarried?
- Are you in love?
Yes, I think “not yet” works just fine here, even if I am post-menopausal, long-time divorced, and introverted. But I don’t think the answer needs to be personalized.
I think we can answer “not yet” as a more hopeful response than “no” to question like these: Can we overcome racism?
- Is it possible to solve the repercussions of climate change?
- Can we live in peace?
- Of course, we might need to answer “not yet” when those kids in the back seat ask, for the fiftieth time, if we’re there yet, too.
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