Hello, I'm Fei Fei and this is the English we speak.
And hello, I'm Rob.
So, Fei Fei, about tonight.
Oh, yes.
You have kindly agreed to help me decorate my living room after work.
Yes, er, that was very kind of me.
Too kind, in fact.
I'm very sorry, but I've got other plans now, so I can't help.
Thanks a bunch.
Oh, you're not angry, then?
You're thankful I'm not helping you?
No, Rob, I'm not happy.
I was being sarcastic.
When we say thanks a bunch to someone, we're not saying thank you.
We're being ironic and really mean.
We are unhappy, annoyed or angry because they're being unhelpful or not doing what they said they would do.
What am I going to do now, Rob?
I need to get the decorating done before my parents visit tomorrow.
Why don't you listen to these examples?
They.