Hi Bob, I noticed you have some boxes of stuff stacked up in the laundry room. I can’t open the washing machine door all the way because the boxes are in the way. Could you please move them somewhere else?
Dear Alice,
Some of the boxes in that stack belong to my partner Carol, and I’d have to ask her if she’s okay with them being moved.
In theory I could ask Carol if she’s all right with the idea of moving the boxes. If Carol were to agree to the idea, I would need to find a new place for the boxes, then develop a plan for how to actually move the boxes from one place to another, then get Carol to approve of the plan, then find someone to help me with the bigger boxes, and finally implement the plan.
Though it seems simple enough as an idea, no one would be able to get in or out of the laundry room while I’m maneuvering boxes in there. I would have to coordinate with anyone who wants to do laundry that day to make sure we don’t get in each others’ way.
Overall, it would be a significant resource-intensive task for me to make and execute such a plan.
I regret I’m unable to proceed any further with your request at this time, as it currently doesn’t fit into my to-do list for this week.
I do keep a “someday-maybe” list of projects I can draw from should I ever have some free time, for example if my job unexpectedly gives everyone the day off for some reason.
I already have “empty the lint trap” on this wish list, and will add your suggestion about moving the boxes to the list.