what does it mean when someone asks do you want a cookie?
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what do you want, a cookie? (rhetorical question, sarcastic) A phrase sometimes given as a retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has seen fit to inform one of having done so.
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They are not the same: Do you like is used to ask if someone generally enjoys or is partial to something. Would you like is a politer way of asking "do you want" when offering something. In English, as in many languages, the verb "want" is considered very direct, and the conditional serves to soften it a bit.
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It means he wants to know what do you think about this relationship to see if your goals align with his. But nobody can guess what his goals are from this question alone. ... He just wants to know where you stand in the relationship :) let him know your answer & feelings.
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On the surface, it means you desired someone. But the sentence doesn't specify in what way. Our desires and needs manifest in many different ways. Some people desires their partner in a physical sense.
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The Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms says that a smart cookie is “someone who is clever and good at dealing with difficult situations.” It's a phrase that was first used in 1948, though I couldn't find information on how it was used.
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verb (used with object) to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often followed by an infinitive): I want to see you. She wants to be notified. ... to require or need: The house wants painting.
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Meaning. This is a polite way of asking for permission to do something.
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It means that person liked your profile or wants to connect to you or talk to you. It is more likely that they just want to grow their friendship with you or sometimes people just do it for the sake of sending requests randomly and then when you accept theirs they tend to unfollow and increase their followers list.
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Asking for a favor refers to asking someone to do something for you. Use these phrases to politely ask for a favor. When someone asks you for a favor, you'll have to either grant it (say yes) or refuse it (say no).
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do-you-mind. Phrase. Used to politely ask someone for a favour.
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It's a British expression. It's "Do you fancy for a drink?". It means "How about a drink?", "Are you in the mood for a drink?", etc. The speaker is not necessarily offering to provide or pay for the drink: It could in the right context mean "Shall we go to the pub?" It is informal, conversational and not at all vulgar.
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Answered May 1, 2017 · Author has 9.9K answers and 4.5M answer views. In principle, it would suggest that he cares about you and may be genuinely wants to know how your day was. It does not mean that he is not just trolling you. You have to know the person to know his intentions in asking the question.
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good gift…he wants you to have something…. not so much from him as he is interested more for it to be had by you and he feels should such affectations to be compelling to your composure/disposition, he thinks they may well do…
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It means he wants to know if you're single and he's interested in dating you. ... So if you're interested and want him to know you're single, ask him the same question outright and see how he answers. If you're smart and a good judge of character, you'll know whether he's lying or being truthful.
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It implies sex. But I hear this joke more: "How do you like your eggs in the morning?" "Unfertilized." You mention wondering it meant actual eggs, but the original pick up line doesn't. Just means, let's have sex tonight and I'll make you breakfast tomorrow.
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If you are suggesting that he has sought your permission to “eat you”, it means he wants to perform oral sex on you.
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If it's politeness you're trying to achieve, you could say I would like to know. This transforms what might have been interpreted as a demand into a request. An alternative word would be enquire, such as in I would like to enquire.