Is it OK to forward other people’s emails?
你的電郵被擅自轉傳？！ 轉寄他人電子郵件不可不知的事！
Maureen and Paul are chatting on a video call. Maureen just found out that Paul forwarded an email that she had sent him. She is upset because the email was about a disagreement she and a mutual friend are having. She asked his opinion about what to do. She also said some negative things about that person in her email.
Hey, Maureen, how are you?
To tell you the truth, I am very upset with you! I can't believe you forwarded my email to Bill. He called me last night to talk about what I had said.
I don't understand why you're so offended. He's a good friend of Patty's, so I wanted to ask him what he thought.
My email to you was confidential. If I'd wanted to discuss the situation with Bill, I would have emailed him! He could easily tell her what I said or even forward the email to her.
He won't do either one.
I certainly hope not! Would you have even told me you forwarded it to Bill if I hadn't confronted you?
Probably not because I didn't think you'd care.
Not care? What if what I said gets back to Patty? I was asking for you to advise me, not share my problem with others.
Info Cloud
Topic: being forward 講話很直接的意思
Hello friends. And welcome back to this month's Info Cloud. I am your host, Rex. And I am joined in the studio by my co-host, Andrea. We are excited you are joining us and cannot wait to ...
Uh, Rex... Hi, Rex. I hope I am not being too forward, but we need to move this introduction along. We've got a lot to teach today.
Oh. Not at all, Andrea. In fact, you just introduced our audience to this month's first phrase: being forward.
I did. Didn't I? Hello friends. If someone is speaking honestly and confidently, it means they're being forward.
But, Andrea, being honest and confident when you talk is a good thing.
Well, yes, that's true.
Well, then why did you say you hoped you were not being too forward?
Well, that's a great question, Rex. So whenever you're being forward in a conversation, sometimes it can sound rude or even disrespectful even though it's the truth.
So it this case, my introduction was a bit long.
So I honestly and confidently reminded you to get going with today's lesson.
Even though you risk offending me by telling me the truth that we're running out of time.
Exactly. I was being forward with you, Rex. But not to forward, I hope. Well, friends, we hope that you understand this phrase and the difference between being forward but not too forward.
Language Lab
mutual adj. 共同的, 相互的
shared between two or more people or groups
- Sarah and Bob seem to have a mutual understanding of what needs to be done to develop this farm into one that makes money.
- On this team you need to have mutual trust in one another's work.
- When Henry told Maria that he loved her, she told him that her feelings were mutual.
offend v. 冒犯
to cause (a person or group) to feel hurt, angry, or upset by something said or done
- The president's statements offended many people who were struggling to make ends meet.
- Leslie became offended when her friends didn't invite her to go shopping with them.
- Nowadays it seems that people are offended no matter what you say.
confidential adj.
secret or private
- Her doctor's report is confidential, so you won't be able to see it.
- Every government has many confidential documents that are never revealed.
- When Helen found out that Thomas had told his friends about her confession, which she told him to keep confidential, she was furious.
advise v.
to give an opinion or suggestion to someone about what should be done : to give advice to (someone)
- Patty advised Sabrina not to wear her green sundress to the wedding because it wasn't dressy enough.
- Kay's parents advised her to attend the university that offered her the largest scholarship.
- Laura has been advised to start saving 10 percent of her salary every month, but she likes to shop and eat out too much to do so.
to gossip vs. vent
