What does the expression "I don't know how to put this?" mean in each of these conversations?
#1
Woman: Could you bring my calculator back- I need it to do my math homework tonght.
Man: I don't know how to put this- but, uh, I dropped it and now the "on" button doesn't light up.
#2
Ron : I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Veronica : Really.
Ron : People know me.
Veronica : Well, I'm very happy for you.
Ron : I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.
#1
Woman: Could you bring my calculator back- I need it to do my math homework tonght.
Man: I don't know how to put this- but, uh, I dropped it and now the "on" button doesn't light up.
#2
Ron : I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Veronica : Really.
Ron : People know me.
Veronica : Well, I'm very happy for you.
Ron : I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.