Layers and layers of layers

If I could sum up this week with a cliche, I would. (I'm drowning in academic puree)

Anyways...

pet peeve: people speaking in puzzles.

they ask questions or statement out of the blue which beckons a question in return, for example:

"How about this Saturday?"

possible responses:

a) Wait, what's happening this Saturday?

b) Did we plan something?

c) Why not this Saturday?