What to do when someone promises you something, but nothing actually gets done?

Question

Ok, its an predictable answer. Get someone else to do it, or do it yourself. But what if you were told that if you did this, you would offend the person whos promised you that...

Answer 1

Certainly, it would depend appon what the task in question is. If its something important like at work, (lets say your responciple for doing a task but another employee likes doing the task so he approches you and asks if he can do that task- you tell him yes. In that case, if he fails to do it, ultimatley you are responcliple.) So if he had not done it I would do it myself.

If its something like "dont dust off my desk because last time I had paperwork in order and you messed it up when you moved it"- then I would respect that and let them dust there owne desk off. If I expected the desk to have a neat appearance (of corse also have the authority - like if I was the boss or something, or if it was my son)  and I noticed it was accumulating dust- I would dust it again- AND make sure I delibertly showed them that I dusted it off by intentionally moving papers- and when they complain to me about it later I would simply say "well you never did it and it has to be done".

But before consitterring whether or not to do it, ask yourself "what if this doesnt get done". If you dont like what the conciquence is, do it yourself. If the concequence doesnt affect you then a reminder would do them well.  

Answer 2

You have to go to them and say a deadline and if they can't stick to it you will have to look elsewhere.  It is then in their court and if nothing happens it is THEM putting it back into yours.  Then get someone else in.

Answer 3

  Someone who breaks a promise to you should never get the chance to break a promise again.And who cares if you offend them.Did they not offend you by breaking their promise? It`s karma.What goes around always comes around.Move on and take it as a lesson on how good that persons word is.

Answer 4

My answer is people always let you down.  Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed. Its no good saying something because it will call resentment.  Perhaps what was said was meant at the time but the person realized they could not keep the promise.  Let it ride. Always have a plan B to fall back on. There is a saying: the road to h**l is paved with good intentions!

Answer 5

remind them to do it, and keep reminding them till it gets done, that how i get things done in my house, my husband always says he will do some thing for me but it never gets done so i pest him til it gets done