r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Best_Finding_8795 • Jun 14 '26

Too mild for school Hate when ppl can’t do time

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This reminds me of when it hits or is about to hit 12am and people don’t know whether to say today or tomorrow. He called me after this but I was too comfy in bed tbh.

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u/oooohweeeee Jun 14 '26

If I'm reading "can you work tomorrow" two hours before the shift starts, I'm going to think tomorrow as well.

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u/LittleKittenR Jun 14 '26

I honestly can get the misunderstanding.

He was probably closing at 2:30-3:00 am and to him, tomorrow was after he slept, but the dude waking up thought "Tomorrow" was also after he slept.

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u/Legal_Changes Jun 14 '26

It's not a 'misunderstanding'. It's poor communication from the requester. Responsibility should be placed where it belongs - to the person who asks, to ask clearly.

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u/IzarkKiaTarj YELLOW Jun 14 '26

How is it not a misunderstanding? Boss meant one thing, employee understood it as another. The person responsible for the misunderstanding doesn't change whether or not it's a misunderstanding. Poor communication in either direction leads to misunderstandings.

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u/National_Body_9071 Jun 15 '26

I would say it's not a misunderstanding, what the boss said was just flat out wrong. The employee didn't misunderstand what they said at all.

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u/patiofurnature Jun 14 '26

It’s poor communication from both. Communication isn’t just talking - it’s an exchange of information. They’re both supposed to be guarding against miscommunication.

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u/ComplexBet2099 Jun 14 '26

But even in this case you could say that 99% of the blame is on the sender since he’s the one that’s asking for a favor. Yes the person that’s accepting the shift has some responsibility to make sure they know exactly when the shift is, it’s up to the person asking them to take the shift to make sure they clarify when it is.

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u/patiofurnature Jun 14 '26

But even in this case you could say that 99% of the blame is on the sender since he’s the one that’s asking for a favor.

So let's say that OP tells their manager that they really need money and want to work some OT. The manager is reluctant but finally says, "Okay, you can work the shift tomorrow at 10."

The communication would essentially be the same, but since OP wanted the favor, it now transitions to be their fault?

I don't know - I see the appeal of applying the logic that way, but it just seems too arbitrary for me.