rec.games.bridge
Re: "Failure to ask" (was: Wronged? Opinions please.)
Barry Margolin:
> Finally, just one last comment: I think you may be expecting too much
> when you expect posters to appreciate these fine nuances of language.
> This is an informal medium, people write stream of consciousness.
True.
> The basic point is that not asking is surprising in this situation, and
> that results in UI.
Well, that depends on your partner's habits. However, whether it's
surprising or not, the *fact* that partner didn't ask is UI.
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Written by msb_at_vex.net (Mark Brader) 20/10/2011 0.48.09
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