Recently in an effort to develop a calmer perspective on life so I don’t die of an MI before I’m 30 I’ve started to just say okay to many things. It’s great because it can be a passive acceptance or a rude dismissal depending on the inflection. Either way it makes life much easier. So when someone tells me something that might be an issue instead of getting involved I just say “okay”. It’s not a good tool for socialization but it is certainly good at eschewing unnecessary interaction and involvement while stubbornly maintaining integrity.
are you sure you’re maintaining integrity? most people take an “okay” as a form of agreement, even if you mean it sarcastically.
i usually say, “oh yeah?” and look away to show my disinterest in the matter. or i just shrug in a noncomittal manner if whatever they’re bugging me about doesn’t warrant a verbal response.
“hmpf” works too.
“okay” just seems to be leaving yourself wide open for misinterpretation.
It does not implie any loss of agency whatsoever. It’s not even really facastonic, I use it more as a negligent parent. OR is that just a “cool” parent that let’s his kids do whatever? Either way no skin off mine back.