My physical therapist asked me a question and I wasn’t listening so I faked a reply.
Her reaction showed me it was way off base. I just answered “yes” to whatever she said.
(In hindsight, she may have asked me how I was feeling.)
Then I confessed that I wasn’t paying attention because there was a song playing in my head.
She forgave me and started to repeat the question, but I stopped her and said the song wasn’t over yet.
“Are you kidding me?” She snapped with some hostility.
“No, I love this song.” I asked if she wanted to wait til the drum solo to ask again because I hate those and I’d let her know when it starts.
“Forget it,” she said, this time with a smidge more hostility, and pointed to the table for me to lie on.