Tom Wijsman wrote: > > > Fwiw, the very same person I made that single one-word "Why?" to > > > has previously appreciated that I asked him. > > > > You can not extrapolate from that, and can certainly not assume that > > I will appreciate that you ask "Why?" in response to something I > > express later. > > There is no extrapolation intended;
Thanks for clarifying that! > this has actually happened, Yep. > hence it is appropriate to use it as it referred to that previous question. Mh no not neccessarily. Recounting it the way you did in the context where you did makes it sound like you expect it to mean something also for more recent events. (Otherwise recounting it would add nothing but noise, which I think noone really wants to think that you (or anyone else) would do.) I understand that you did not intend this now that you've clarified, but you should also understand that this is how it sounded - possibly not just to me. Again, communication problem. :\ //Peter
