Romantic Language

I find the way couples talk to each other interesting. Because after two people have been together a while, they tend to develop their own little languages, in-jokes and word games, that sort of thing.

A couple's been tegether a few years, and the guy will say something like "My, isn't that car going fast.", and the girl will reply: "Not as fast as that trifle, eh?".

You see, it's funny because they shared a trifle once and ended up eating it quite fast because she was running late for the salon, and it's become a 'hilarious' running joke.

Anyway, I was listening to a couple who I'm friends with have a conversation, and they were doing all the usual lovey-dovey bollocks, when the guy said something interesting. He said:

"I can't imagine life without you."

This struck me as weird thing to say. You can't? It's one thing to say "I don't want to imagine life without you.", but CAN'T? You can't imagine it?

"Yeah, I tried to imagine it, but I got a nosebleed, everything went dark, and when I woke up I was covered in chocolate. At least, I hope it was chocolate."

I just don't think it's romantic. When you say "I can't imagine life without you.", effectively what you're saying is:

"Darling, being in your presence has left me so hopeless and crushed with despair that I can no longer form abstract thoughts. My imagination shriveled and died under your influence. EVERY MOMENT I SPEND WITH YOU FURTHER ROBS ME OF MY ABILITY TO DREAM OF SOMETHING BETTER. Love yooou."