What does "Were you doing something there?" mean?

[sworduser]

I was recently asked this question. I'd like to know if the question just simply asks if someone is doing anything,
and if the question generally has a negative connotation. Do native English speakers usually use this question
to indicate to someone that they did something the speakers do not approve? Thanks.

 

[Tarheel]

It seems to me to be a rather odd question. After all, we're always doing something even if we're only resting. I have no idea what the point of the question was since I don't know the context.

 

[tedmc]

Wouldn't it be simpler to ask "What were you doing there".

"Doing something" to me means"being busy engaged in an activity", so "resting" is not really "doing something".

I don't think the original sentence has negative connotations.

 

[5jj]

In what context were you asked this question, sworduser?