Saturday, October 27, 2007

“一厢情愿“?

I always have a doubt on the underlying meaning of some ppl's word...i'm not sure..mayb my intelligence level is not up to their standards or i just assume too much....let me seek your opinion... Scenario 1: One fine day, when you are deciding what to do on your free day, your friend calls you and tell you that she will (note that i use "will" instead of "is") look for you after she has done with her chores, which is roughly after lunch.... The question is: does this mean you have an appointment with her? Scenario 2: Then after lunch, she came with another friend saying that they are off to do some research for something (which apparently is important) and said she will look for you once the reseach is done. The 1st question is: Is this acceptable as a way of telling you that I have FFK (Fong Fei Kei) you but don't worry, I will look for you after my important research? Is this ok for you? The 2nd question is: Does that mean you have another appointment with her? The 3rd question is: Is it ok to get angry when in 1st scenario, you are FFK and in 2nd scenario, you are only told that she FFK'ed you by bringing someone to your place and that she FFK you again after that, saying that there is no appointment and you are free to do anything you want? Given the two scenarios, would you think you have an appointment and reject your other friends' invitation? THE REAL QUESTION IS: TO EXPECT OR NOT TO EXPECT? IS IT WRONG TO EXPECT?

5 comments:

Jennifer Kho said...

I would think that we'd appointments in both situations too. Hate it when ppl ffk ;(

Anonymous said...

how about a scenario:

one fine night you friend asks you for dinner on the following saturday. but on that day, the friend forgot and never called. is that FFK too? but if you never called your friend to follow up, does that mean both person FFK?

yes i will hate your scenarios but i will not bother waiting for that person after the 1st scneario.

but please let me know when you are availble for dinner. i will buy a chicken and let's roast it. please do call me. is this saturday good?

Anonymous said...

Haha, if that friend said she will call but we never make arrangement, that's not FFK coz there's no appointment..for appointment to occur, it must satisfied two criteria
1. there is two ppl involved;
2. there is indication that it will happen and the intention is there....

for us, criterion 2 is not satisfied...haha...

ya, this sat is good...im looking fwd to your chicken~~i will call you..if i forget, pls call me~~~

Anonymous said...

wah jane, u really sound like auditor now... 'criteria' here 'criteria' there...scary~ fortunately i m not your client. ha ha!

lj

Anonymous said...

职业病...haha...what to do? i have been auditor for my whole working life..don worry..it's just teasing lar...btw, HAPPY HALLOWEEN~~~