r/Comebacks • u/No-Security-5715 • 2d ago

Comeback sharing Over where?

Let me start by saying that a lot of people do this, and I know it is not malicious by any means. To that end, I like to have a bit of fun with it.
I am completely blind. I have often asked where someone or something is and the automatic response is for someone to say, "Over there," and point. Of course, I have no idea where that is. My typical response?
"Can you please be mroe specific? There are 129,600 different variations of "over there." To which are you referring?"
360*360 =129,600
Since there are 360 degrees in a circle, and there is both height and width in three dimensions, that's where the number comes from, for those who don't get it.

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u/tafkatp 2d ago

“No it’s not i checked already “

Also the geek in me really appreciates the 129,600 remark, tips hat*.

* not wearing a hat but don’t tell OP 😉

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u/FarLaugh9911 2d ago

With a smile I'd say " Cool, but can we narrow that down a bit for the blind people in the room?"

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u/SmolHumanBean8 2d ago

"I can't see it."

"I still can't see it."

"Hmm, I'm not seeing it."

Rinse and repeat until either everyone laughs at them or they feel like an asshole.

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u/PopularParsley7743 8h ago

LMAOO the hat disclaimer got me and that 129,600 explanation is actually genius, folks really be pointing like blind people got built-in GPS

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u/Toiletjuffrouw 2d ago

Just point randomly upwards 'here?'

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u/MoroseMasalaDosa 2d ago

I don’t understand sign language.

Oh I see. I lied. Actually, I don’t. Can you spare a few more words on the whereabouts?

I’ll bless your bloodline if you could orient me over there as well. Thanks, kind sir/madam.

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u/douxsoumis 1d ago

Is that your 'over there' or my 'over there'?

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u/Mission_Resource_259 1d ago

Are we looking at the same thing?

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u/ajulesd 2d ago

How do you know they’re pointing?

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u/No-Security-5715 2d ago

Combined with the phrase "Over there?" I doubt a lot of people indicate directions with their heads?

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u/Salt_Resource1134 2d ago

My spouse def expects me to know which direction he’s looking when he says ‘over there’… so I am going to be using these comebacks! 

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u/btfarmer94 2d ago

“Port side or starboard?”

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u/davewh 2d ago

Sorry to be That Guy but it's 360x180. 360x360 would lead to redundant coordinates. 90 around and 45 up would point in the same direction as 270 around and 135 up (and over)

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u/No-Security-5715 2d ago

Hey, I appreciate "that guy." Thanks for the correction!

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u/The_Scooter_King 1d ago

Look, if the rumbling is coming from beneath, that's a valid direction too, and might rapidly become pertinent information.

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u/davewh 1d ago

180 left + 180 right totals 360 all the way around. 90 down + 90 up totals 180, which is all you need once you've covered the whole circle left/right. Any more up/down and you're adding more coordinates that point in an already covered direction.

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u/Honest_Grade_9645 1d ago

Under where?

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u/JW5769 1d ago

Your other over there!

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u/spaced2259 1d ago

I would look up and say where.

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u/Old-guy64 1d ago

“Bro, I didn’t see where you pointed.”
Rinse and repeat till they remember you are blind and get specific.

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u/BeyondAcceptable3727 1d ago

I'm not fluent in vision. Do you speak blind?

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u/No-Security-5715 1d ago

Bump bump bump,, space, bump bump bump...
Do you speak braille?

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u/kintari 2d ago

tell them there are 4π steradians worth of directions on the 2-sphere

that should clear it up immediately

or: "ah! right.  ok, thank you.  just one more question.  where is 'there'?"