Don't Make Me Release The Flying Monkeys

I'm also surprised at the variety of hidden meanings. When I write "hope this helps," I really do. If I want the contact to end, I'll say in some way that I probably can't help any more. (Not that I'm necessarily sure I helped in the first place!) I think I'm a presumptive literalist in using the language, especially with people I don't know well: I can't know what meanings await me like land mines.