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All the parents of yahoo answers, please answer me this question about my son's grandmother?
To make a long story short, my son's grandmother and I had made an arrangement for her to pick him up after she got off of work around midnight. I was supposed to meet her somewhere but ended up falling asleep from what was supposed to be a short nap when I got home after work. When I woke up, it was a little after midnight, so I seen that she hadn't called me, and when she's at work, she can only communicate via text. As she's in her fifties, but basically that's her main source of communication even outside of work. So I texted her right away and this was the conversation:
Me: Could you call me asap
Her: I got held up at work with a patient but I'm on my way
Me: I could just drop him off tomorrow
Her: I'm on my way or what you want
Now at this point, I'm thinking that she's still at work
Me: I will just drop him off tomorrow to you, is that ok?
Her: Whatever
Now we've never had a problem with each other in the past, nor have I ever disrespected her like this or ever. Ten minutes later she sends this in all caps.
Her: I left work early to get him, I'll just see him another time. And what is asap, I'm not a child
The people of yahoo answers, could you please tell me how I treated her like a child?
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
lol, she doesn't know what ASAP means lol
- 1 decade ago
You didn't treat her like a child, but her feelings may be hurt and if she's good to your son it might be worthwhile to suck it up and make amends. If it were my mother, she'd be really upset too if she thought she was on her way to pick up my son and I told he rnever mind. On the other hand, you meant no harm when you said you'd drop him off in the morning. It was just a misunderstanding, and the gracious thing ,might be to give her a break and say you are sorry.
- MeemsLv 61 decade ago
She translated ASAP to mean "now" and is insulted because to her it sounded like an order. Next time use please. And perhaps she was still at work but had asked someone else to finish something for her so she could leave (hence the leaving early bit). Now she owes that person a favor and she didn't get to see your kid.
- 1 decade ago
You didn't treat her like a child, she just doesn't know what asap means, however, children do know what it means.
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- No Bull!Lv 61 decade ago
lol, she was just being old. it was late and texting doesn't really convey tone or intent that well. i'd say call and apologize then leave it at that.
