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#1 Guyper
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Two persons are having a conversation, then one of the person replies by saying the expression, "You don't say....." What does it really mean and under what circumstances would people say that?

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#2 OfficialJab
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I need scissors! 61!

And by the way that phrase means that the other dude said something that he found very interesting.
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#3 Apollo5000
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It can also be a sarcastic term for when people state the obvious or tell them information they already know. For example. Person A: "The sky is blue" Person B: "You don't say"
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#4 EvanSkanes
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[QUOTE="Apollo5000"]It can also be a sarcastic term for when people state the obvious or tell them information they already know. For example. Person A: "The sky is blue" Person B: "You don't say"

Right. Or it could be in minor awe or disbelief: Person A: "The team in last place last year managed to win the cup this year" Person B: "You don't say"