A: Hey, tell you what..
A: If both of us are still single by the age of 28...
Me: ahaaaa....
A: Why don't we marry each other...
Me: Huh? What?!!!
A: Why? Am I not good enough for you?
Me: No.. it's not that.. But you can't make such promises..
A: Hey.. I'm serious... honest!
Me: Ermm.. ooook..
A: So... is that a yes?
Me: Yeah sure..
Me: I bet you and your girlfriend will be married by then..
A: Ok.. it's a deal ya!
Me: Ok.. it's a deal...
That conversation took place maybe about 8 years back. At that point of time, I didn't think that the deal will ever be materialised for A was already in a serious relationship with another girl. Plus, I thought that I would have settled down with someone by the time I reach 28.
However... few months back...
A: Hey, do you still remember our deal back then?
Me: What deal?
A: That if both of us are still single by next year, we marry each other..
Me: Oh... that deal... ahaa.. yeah.. *shoot*
A: So... what do you think? Are you ready for me to masuk meminang?
Me: Whoaaaaaaaaaaa..! What?!
A: Well.. you're still single.. and I broke up with my girl few months back..
A: So we are both singles..! *huge grin*
Me: eerrrmmm.... ok
Me: But there's still few months to go..
Me: Anything can happen during that period of time
A: Ahh.. excuses.. excuses..
A: Now I'm really hurt... You really dont want me as your husband eh?
Me: Errmmm... no?
A: Ouch....!
A, if by any chance that you might be reading this, no hard feelings ya.. You know that I can never treat you more than just friends. It's just too complicated... So don't sue me ya... *winks*
To lawyers out there, can that conversation be considered as a legal binding agreement?
binx: never make promises you are not willing to keep..
7 comments:
hmmm... plead insanity? that might help! *grin*
hope it works out for both you and A (in a separate sense, of course), and not have to be forced into keeping a promise out of convenience. :)
Without any further information, my thinking is that there is no binding contract: no exchange of consideration. Guess you r in the clear. Too bad for A, tho ;-)
why 28 eh? i had that kind of 'agreement' too, and it was also 28! I went past that year anyway.
may:
i might do that should he decided to press charges.. hehehe
however, thank god that guy understands the circumstances that will complicate things should we decide to go through with the deal.. we r still friends
:D
totally depleted:
really?
coz i remembered learning in commercial law class that as long as both parties agreed on the terms it is considered legally binding contract..
anyway... i dont think he would proceed any further with the deal kut..
thanks for the opinion though!
:)
ubisetela:
hahaha.. ntah laa i osso dunno y 28.. he was the one that picked the year..
i bet we were not the only ones that had made such deals before kan..
:)
ooo boy ...
i think a promise is a promise
:-)
ooppss, aku menambahkan problem :-)
azer mantessa:
hahaha...
under the circumstances, the promise was considered null & void..
:D
what an interesting story. i do wish it happened to me instead of u..then my mom will stop worrying thinking when she will get a menantu and cucu...hahahaha
its hard to take the relationship ure having to the next stage esp if u have set in ur mind that he/she will alwayz be ur fren..
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