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OogieBoogie · F
I don't think they were calling you that coz you asked for soup.
They were shocked that you asked someone you barely know, to do your laundry and asked for money 🤷
They were shocked that you asked someone you barely know, to do your laundry and asked for money 🤷
Lexiitexii · 31-35, F
@OogieBoogie He asked what I wanted also he brought me hella gifts on the first date and asked me what I wanted w/o me having to ask. Don’t like it oh well. He also bought my food once he explained what he could do out of the 3 things I asked for.
Lexiitexii · 31-35, F
@OogieBoogie what’s the part everyone is missing he asked me what I wanted. I never begged. I never asked him he asked me.
OogieBoogie · F
@Lexiitexii true, true- he did.
And it was a kindness .
And you could have been gracious about it.
The thing is - there are unspoken protocols and etiquette in these situations. Generally, when a kindness like this is given - the protocol is to accept the very minimal of what you need - and no more.
The second etiquette faux pas you made was to ask for money. That's a huge no no .
That's crossing an unspoken boundary.
If I was to be blunt - it was rude .
Had you had a more familiar/personal or longstanding relationship with this person - those protocls could have been loosened to be more personal - but this wasn't the case, so the more formal
etiquette is followed.
But...
.....we live and learn.
If we don't make mistakes, how can we learn to be better?🤷
I can see it's not your fault you didn't know these things.
These things are taught. They are subtleties of social graces not everyone gets exposed to learning .
And it was a kindness .
And you could have been gracious about it.
The thing is - there are unspoken protocols and etiquette in these situations. Generally, when a kindness like this is given - the protocol is to accept the very minimal of what you need - and no more.
The second etiquette faux pas you made was to ask for money. That's a huge no no .
That's crossing an unspoken boundary.
If I was to be blunt - it was rude .
Had you had a more familiar/personal or longstanding relationship with this person - those protocls could have been loosened to be more personal - but this wasn't the case, so the more formal
etiquette is followed.
But...
.....we live and learn.
If we don't make mistakes, how can we learn to be better?🤷
I can see it's not your fault you didn't know these things.
These things are taught. They are subtleties of social graces not everyone gets exposed to learning .