People that text and ask this type of question:
“What are you doing Saturday?”
Depends on what you’re trying to get me to do. I’m not gonna say I have no plans only for them to reply: “Oh great, now you can come to my nephew’s school play”
I have a couple people in my life that have bad habits of being intentionally vague like that. Im extremely hesistant to tell people my availability when I have no idea what I’m getting roped into. I always end up giving some wishy washy answer of multiple scenarios of what I could end up doing that day until they drop the bullshit and tell me what they want.
If I’m going to the movies and want to invite someone, the proper way to do it is “Going to see the new J-Law movie this Saturday night. You want to come with?”
I practically always respond to those queries with something like "I have a ton of laundry", "Gotta go food shopping, other errands", "I'm supposed to see my [kid/brother/cousin/friend]" whatever.
Then if they tell me they're doing something I'm interested in doing, I'll say "Oh cool. I don't
have to run errands. I can always go during the week."
My wife and I can't stand when people try to manipulate us. If you need something from me, ask straight up. The more you dance around it, the less likely I am to say yes. You've just wasted enough of my time, you're not getting more.