I wonder what the education system has done to some peeps. Or they don't grasp the concept between actual vs budget. Obviously, when one ask for actual contribution, you will give the ACTUAL amount you intend to contribute. Not a guesstimate..
Being tied up with work , an ambiguous reply like, "I will contribute abt $XX", is sure a firestarter to the eruption brewing within.
Tsk. Let your one be one and your two be two. It's not gonna make the person's collating the information any easier if he doesn't clarify if "abt $XX" is
(a) "$XX";
(b) "less than $XX";or
(c) "more than $XX."
It's not like how much you wanna budget to say, for a trip. The messsage was clear - we are getting the thing the next day, so please let me know how much you want to contribute. An estimate of your budget is not very helpful right. what if your intention is less than? and you get billed more than? (anyway, by eliminating the "abt" can save you 3 characters in your sms.) Would the party be offended?
Anyway, just wanna be sure, i replied with "ask just to confirm, you wanna contribute $XX rite?". Maybe I'd stepped on the landmine again, but eh, oh well, the S-11 thingy is touchy to some, it's better to get things sorted. (Else, I'll have stepped on another landmine in the same location....) Oh well.. a mug with a crack, no matter what brand of superglue is used to mend the crack line will still be there.
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heh remember what doesnt kill u makes u more like Jesus.
long suffering =) i feel ur pain.
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