Twinkle, this little situation reminds me of a more global one that I'd like your opinion about.
It has always seemed to me that people of the world outside the US expect the worst results of almost any endeavor, and are always grateful when anything better happens.
But the opposite is true of Americans, who expect the best results of almost any endeavor, and are always astonished when anything worse happens.
Do you think this is true? :?:
Obviously, I'm making an illogical generalization. Nonetheless, it seems that it is true often enough:
Your expectations of BF parents being disappointed amaze me: I (American) would expect them to be extraordinarily grateful for your thoughtfulness in providing the DVD, and would have been f@#$ing astonished to find they would react differently.
If they exibited the slightest degree of disappointment, then the LAST thing I'd do is send flowers and hope they'd forgive me! In fact, my reaction would be to suggest they firmly shove the DVD up their......well, I must remember our forum rules now mustn't I? :twisted:
But then, Twinkle, you're a whole lot sweeter than I am. :wink:
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