Favor

[Captain_Obvious]

Re: Favor

@dewdropcollection

When guys agree to do you a favor, why do they expect you to dictate everything what they are supposed to do? Won’t you do it yourself if you had to tell them everything. So what is the thought process here?

Your question is somewhat vague. Without a concrete example, here is a general answer to a general question— I would guess that they might ask you for details for any of the following reasons:

1. Something they might have done for you in the past might have led you to question some of the details that they might have thought were insignificant but may have been a big deal for you.
2. There might actually be multiple paths to the goal such that they can’t confidently identify as the one you would want to take.
3. There might actually be something involved that they’re not sure how to get done.
4. What you’re asking might require some expertise that they don’t possess.

Finally, what I’ve observed is that if someone knows what they want, providing these details should be a quick and simple process and wouldn’t incur overhead to the point that it would negate the benefit of delegating it to someone. Of course unless it requires expertise that they lack.