preoccuply
To answer absent-mindedly.
Preoccuply (From a prose adaptation of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross):
"...how are you?" Ricky asked, finally noticing George's agitation.
"Fine," George preoccuplied. "You mean the board...? How am I doing on the board?"
"Okay," Ricky said, slightly bewildered. "The board."
"I'm fucked on the board!"
"...how are you?" Ricky asked, finally noticing George's agitation.
"Fine," George preoccuplied. "You mean the board...? How am I doing on the board?"
"Okay," Ricky said, slightly bewildered. "The board."
"I'm fucked on the board!"