I really shouldn't

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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:blossom: In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. :blossom:

Hi!

Doctor: Step onto the scale, would you?

Man: I … I really shouldn’t.

Doctor: Why shouldn’t you?

Man: I don’t want to break the scale.

Is “I really shouldn’t.” short for “I really shouldn’t do that.”?

and

Is "Why shouldn’t you? " short for “Why shouldn’t you do that?”?

Thank you

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Both are correct.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:
Very nice.

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I absolutely agree, but don’t you think the poor chap should immediately book himself into a Baro clinic—because nothing says “solution” like paying a small fortune for consultations with endocrinologists, dietitians, and psychologists who will undoubtedly “fix” him in no time. And who could resist the glamorous allure of surgical options like gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy? Truly, the pinnacle of life’s experiences. It’s all so frightfully bespoke and “personalized,” isn’t it? Just what every man dreams of after a witty little exchange at the doctor’s office.

As I always say: interpretation simply must reign supreme, for it is, beyond any shadow of doubt, the most profound and unerringly perfect perspective imaginable. Who, indeed, could ever muster the audacity to question such an unparalleled pinnacle of intellectual brilliance? Bravo, old chap! And in case you don’t know: ‘Bravo is Italian for well-done.’

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