陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作，他的美国同事Amy好像显得不太高兴。
(Office ambience)
CH：Hi Amy, how are you?
A：I'm fine.
C：
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A：As a matter of fact there is. I consider you a good friend as well as colleague. You know I have tried to help you as much as I can since you came to work at ABC.
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A：Unfortunately we have a problem right now. As we say in the United States, "I have a bone to pick with you".
C："A bone to pick with me?"
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A：It means that I have a complaint about something that involves you.
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A：Forgive me - I may be wrong, but I think you used my office while I was away last week.
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A：I would not have minded if you had asked me first.
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A：I understand, but you need to be aware that you shouldn't make yourself at home in someone else's office without first asking permission.
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A：We will have to continue this later. I have a meeting in five minutes.
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当天下午陈豪和Amy又碰面了。
A：Chen Hao, you deserve to know what bothered me about your using my office without asking me first. You were not very considerate in some of the things you did.
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A：It appears that you ate your lunch in my office.
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A：There were crumbs all over my desk.
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A：And how do you explain the missing paper clips? I was down to my last few, and when I came back, there weren't any left.
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A：And that means that you went through my desk to find them.
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A：Well, it's not. Even with good friends. Just because people are not at their desk, doesn't mean that you can make your self at home when they are not there.
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A：I accept your apology. In the future remember to ask permission before you use a coworker's desk, office equipment or supplies. When you do receive permission, leave everything as you found it.
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