Where did YOU go?

July 15, 2009 9:08 AM

Let me count the ways...of answering a question, "where did you go?"

The mundane prompter of this question:
A stranger virtually poked me some months ago on a forum. Sufficiently interested, I reciprocated with a poke in return, but didn't further the conversation when prompted for more. Now I am asked, "where did you go?" Though obvious what is meant by the question, it strikes me how open-ended and unanswerable this question can be made out to be.

Where did I go?

Physically? Psychologically? Emotionally? Philosophically? Metaphorically? Symbolically? Wittily? Ironically? Wise-ass-ly?

How would you answer it? Where did YOU go?

posted by MD06 to Grab Bag (11 answers total)

..where no man has gone before?
posted by london302 at 9:09 AM on July 15, 2009

"Where DIDN'T I go?"
posted by scarykarrey at 9:10 AM on July 15, 2009

the bathroom.
posted by orme at 9:12 AM on July 15, 2009

To hell and back... for you!
posted by telegraph at 9:13 AM on July 15, 2009

away.
posted by stray at 9:16 AM on July 15, 2009

To the FAQ!
posted by ALongDecember at 9:17 AM on July 15, 2009 [1 favorite]

Whoa, dude. hufffffff Deeeep.
posted by kmennie at 9:18 AM on July 15, 2009 [1 favorite]

In the context of this case, "where did you go" = "what did you do instead of continuing our interaction."

Possible answers include, I went offline, I went shopping at Amazon, I updated my blog, I played WoW, etc, etc.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:26 AM on July 15, 2009

You're right, it is open-ended and unanswerable.
posted by Pants! at 9:27 AM on July 15, 2009

To the land of deleted AskMes, I'd imagine.
posted by booknerd at 9:30 AM on July 15, 2009

"Hiking" on the "Appalachian Trail."
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 9:42 AM on July 15, 2009 [1 favorite]