can i HAVE a word with you?

Why the F*ck do people ask/say,"May I have a word with you?" what is that? A WORD? what turns into whats supposed to be A WORD(aka ONE WORD) turns into a freakin speech or long drawn out diaglogue. if you want to talk with someone just say it."can i talk to you?" and how exactly do you HAVE a word with someone? are you going to get into someones dictionary and take a word out of its book? or out of their vocab and then share it? thats sounds like someones asking,"can i have a sandwhich with you?" *Shruggs* Just thinking about random shit again.

 

Just like taking a shit.
Hahahaha
You're not taking it, you're giving it.
giving a shit.

 

hahaha i've thought that so many times...

 

I think its a figure of speech.. what does figure of speech mean?

 

a figure of speech? good question. does speech have a figure? what figure would it have?

 

its the english language being weird again

 

pfth now i have had alot of time to think about this stuff. really when im laying in bed watching my 7 inch portable dvd player and im pretending that im a stow away in a boat headed to ireland or japan

but im not neurotic