Decoding “huh”

Disclaimer- This post is written from a guy's perspective so some of our female readers(on second thought do gals really visit this blog???) might not like it....

If you ask any guy to make a list of most frustrating phrases to hear, “huh” will come up in the list for sure. We don’t understand it and the word has so many varied meanings that even after an extensive research we have not been able to come up with a single best response against it. But our guide might help you survive.

So here it goes:

1. The “I don’t believe you” “huh!”: This huh is good, means you have surprised the other person with whatever you have said just now and you should feel good about it.

2. The “Sarcastic I don’t believe you” “Huh!”: This huh is said in a sarcastic way, when she does not believe what you are saying is true. It is usually difficult to differentiate between the “I don’t believe you” and the “Sarcastic I don’t believe you” huh. You should pay close attention for other verbal or visual cues to differentiate between the two.

3. The “Genuine I dint get you” “huh?”: Usually means you are very nervous and your voice is deserting you while you are standing in front of her making you incoherent. It also might mean that or are conversing in a place with lots of background noise.

4. The “I don’t Understand you” “huh??”: This huh usually is the first sign. Take heed. It should make you look back and stop your “geeky”, “sports”, “boast” or other such talk. On the positive outlook, this also means that she is genuinely interested in what you want to say and thus it is a great chance to get that point across but just don’t push for it.

5. The “Irritated” “huh!!”: This means that you are really starting to get on her nerves and usually requires you to make rapid changes in your attitude. It is usually used when she does not like your attitude towards something or someone. If you don’t seem to understand it, then the best strategy should be to change the topic.

6. The “I don’t care/indifferent” “huh!!”: This means that you have already lost her. She does not care for what you are saying. You did not pay close attention to the earlier stages and now you need to really do something desperate to get back the attention. Otherwise this conversation is already lost.

7. The “Getting Angry” “Huhhh” : This is the one of the most dangerous kind as she is going to get angry with you if you don’t take any correcting steps now. Warning bells should be sounded and you should rack through your brains to find all the things you said in the last 15 seconds. Because certainly some thing you said has been really unpleasant. Make amends, apologize and let go.

8. The “Already angry” “Huhhhhhh” : This means that she is already angry. Although an apology will not hurt, but you will need to mean it. This means that you need to understand why she is angry and if you have reached this stage, it usually means you have no clue about it. Try hard and take immediate action, otherwise the conversation has already turned into a disaster.

9. Crying Huh : Guys you never wanna be anywhere near this kind of huh… God save you, you have really hurt her, bad bad you!

If you are wondering why and whose idea was it to decode “huh”. Well it was Ankit’s and he has collected all the data. Why did he do it? Well, it gave him a chance to talk to girls for some reason :P. I just volunteered to compile the data into this useful, easy to understand(perhaps) guide.

Ankit: Guys, this is our humble attempt at unraveling the mystery if you feel we did a good job please encourage us so that we continue on this path to make your lives easier. Also, we would like to thank all the girls who answered my queries patiently and for answering my weird questions. Though there is a possibility that some girls might run after me for hitting me after reading this post(if they do read this blog) for wasting their time to collect data for this (stupid?) post. I haven’t mentioned the names of the girls whom i asked questions related to the expression huh.  Though, if they feel like it, they can mention their names in the comments..