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greek buddha · Joined: 01 Nov 2007

Just as the title says, a friend of ours called from Korea to speak with my wife and while we were talking she asked me that if someone says " i love you" do you say "me too" or "you too" ? I said what? where did you get that from? she lived in Canada for about 8 years and she basically knew that it was me too but, she has this friend in Korea that said it's "you too" because an English teacher she had who went to Harvard or Princeton or something like that told her it was "you too". It didn't matter to her friend that our friend spent about 8 years in Canada and her friend has never been out of Korea that she knew a bit more than her. Her friend would not budge because she believed that her English teacher who studied at Harvard or whatever was right. Anyone else experience this kind of thinking?

Atavistic · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:29 am Post subject: Re: I Love you, You too

I say "you, too."

As in "[I love] you, too."

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Both sound kind of like dodges. It's not much classier than saying "Yeah" or "I know" or "You're not going to spend the night, are you?"

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

greek buddha · Joined: 01 Nov 2007

Sorry, was I not clear. Was my ost that messed up? If someone says "I love you" don't you say automatically "me too"...you don't say "you too" right?

Ginormousaurus · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit

I love your avatar.

Yesterday · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:46 am Post subject:

If I say to someone - "I love you"..

and they reply "me too"...

isn't that the same as the person saying "I love myself too" ??

example...

person one - I love chocolate

person two - me too!

(therefore both person one + two love chocolate)

Atavistic · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:48 am Post subject:

greek buddha · Joined: 01 Nov 2007

Well, they are replying that they love you too, not that they love themselves. Isn't that what it is??

Atavistic · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:55 am Post subject:

greek buddha · Joined: 01 Nov 2007

My wife says "I love you" and I say "me too" as in "i love you too" not as in I love myself.

Atavistic · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:04 am Post subject:

agoodmouse · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Location: Anyang

Ditto.

peppermint · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:11 am Post subject:

Lemme get this straight: the chick arguing with your friend went to an Ivy League school, but never left Korea? The whole op is a bit confusing

If someone said:"I like puppies!" , then yes,"me too" is a perfectly acceptable answer expressing agreement

If someone said "I love you" and you said "me too" that would be odd, as the statement doesn't call for agreement, but for the feeling to be reciprocated. ( Same with "have a good day", for a less emotionally loaded example)

Oh and Racetraitor, I think "you too" is a perfectly acceptable response to " I love you" in certain circumstances. Lots of people say "I love you" and not "goodbye" when talking to their spouse on the phone. When it's as routine as that, it's fine.

greek buddha · Joined: 01 Nov 2007