"I hate you"

[koganbot]

"I hate you"

Person A says to Person B, "I hate you." Is it more likely that Person A is:

(1) expressing affection?

or

(2) expressing hostility?

Let's posit that A and B are each over twenty years old, and that they're speaking English. This is all we know. "More likely" means "probability of at least 50.1%."

Although "expressing a mixture of affection and hostility" is a reasonable third option, I'm not allowing it. Just pick (1) or (2).

See comments.

Comments

[arbitrary-greay.livejournal.com]

For example, I now find myself in a position to watch "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" during my lunch break, and when a contestant wins fucking $25000 off of a simple question, I instinctively exclaim, "Son of a bitch!" in amused irritation. Sometimes I'll dryly remark, "I hate you so much now," and then forget about them as I go back to work.