an english question

I read an engllish essay question few days ago. It's a debate essay titled "Those who take life so seriously will never get out of it alive". and since then, i cant help to think that I'm a major example to that. wat to do, cant help it thou. i read the Shopaholic&Baby by sophie kinsella . there's a part when the main character, Becky telling her family obstetrician (a male Dr) how she likes his tie and ask where he bought it. and the guy takes that question so seriously that he took long time to think in fact call his wife to ask where he had actually bought it. after all, it was only a rhetorical question by becky. but again, the Dr just cant help it. just like me. at times.