A calls B and says, "I made chocolate chip cookies." B says "Good for you," and feels bummed about not having cookies and about A boasting of having cookies while B has none. Two days later A says, "Why didn't you come over and have some cookies?" and B says, "You didn't invite me." A says, "Yes I did! I told you I made cookies!" - suba-al-hadid
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Or perhaps B is more familiar with being left out and subconciously ignored A's open invitation.
Either way, A is not my choice for responsible party in this situation.
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Him: Would you take out the garbage?
She hears: Did you take out the garbage?
She answers: No.
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I personally agree with a previous poster that both parties are at fault here. I recognized myself in both A and B when I first heard this. I've been more prone to ask for clarification from both angles since then (not entirely successful always).
I'm terribly amused that this was of interest :)
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Yes, and yes. A's invitation was not at all clear, and unless they had a previous understanding, B was right not to take A's statement as an invitation. But B should not have jumped to the conclusion that A was just boasting and there would not be an invitation forthcoming, and could have asked, "Might there be extras?" or something if unsure about A's intentions.
It's a good lesson.
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