the-rosie-project

But why, why, why can't people just say what they mean?

I've sequenced the questions for maximum speed of elimination,_ I explained. __ believe I can eliminate most women in less than forty seconds. Then you can choose the topic of discussion for the remaining time._ __ut then it won__ matter,_ said Frances. ____l have been eliminated._ __nly as a potential partner. We may still be able to have an interesting discussion._ __ut I__l have been eliminated._ I nodded. __o you smoke?_ __ccasionally,_ she said. I put the questionnaire away. __xcellent._ I was pleased that my question sequencing was working so well. We could have wasted time talking about ice-cream flavours and make-up only to find that she smoked. Needless to say, smoking was not negotiable. __o more questions. What would you like to discuss?