I think that you shouldn't phrase it as a question at all. It also doesn't have to be an order. State your need. "I need your help with this." There still is a choice because the other person may be doing something that needs to be done. "I can help you in 10 minutes after I send this message to my mother on…

This. "I could use some help with the dishes." Works a lot better for us than ordering the other person around.

I deal with something similar. When we get ready in the morning if she has 20 minutes to put on makeup it takes 20 minutes. If she has 35 it takes 35.

Civil Engineer from Bismarck ND here.

1) We do get freezing rain that turns to ice followed by snow. Roads with the condition described are traversable with regular tires (as long as the roadway geometrics are up to standard).

2) You don't NEED snow and ice control if you're driving a car. Trucks on the other hand…

Maybe the girls number is on the other side of the paper.

Is that Anthony Bourdain?

Pacific v. Specific, mute v. moot, and of course "irregardless" are fun ones too.

No worries, that's what I get for trying to cut in line.

Second Chopped Question:

Geoffrey Zakarian is extremely clean cut compared to the other chefs judges (those sleeves aren't fooling anyone Aaron) what are the odds that he's a complete psycho like a Patrick Bateman in his private life?