I have known this person from work for a long time.  Let’s call her, Fifi.  Fifi has very good upbringing and absolutely does not use any bad words, or any word that slightly has a negative meaning.  Therefore, when she doesn’t like your ideas, she always ever so gently says, “Interesting…”  And then she just lets it hang in the air.  The awkward silence makes you really uncomfortable.  You just keep shifting your balance from one leg to the other looking like you are severely constipated.  After you tell her a very juicy gossip which is so exclusive that only she and you know about it, her comment is, “Interesting…”

So, I began to do the same to my boss at work.

“Did you read my email?  I need your opinion.  How does that paragraph sound?”

“Interesting…”

“What do you mean?  Bad?  Should I tweak it?  I want your honest opinion before I send it.”

“Interesting…”

“You are fired!!!”

“Interesting…”