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[Debate/Åä·Ð] (HM-040) Vultures start to circle even before mother-in-law£§s funeral
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[Problem]

ÀÌ »ç¶÷µéÀÌ ¿Ø ÀÏÀΰ¡¿ä? ÀúÈñ ¡®¿¤·»¡¯ ½Ã¾î¸Ó´Ï²²¼­ Áö³­ ¸ñ¿äÀÏ¿¡ º°¼¼Çϼ̽À´Ï´Ù. ÀúÈñ°¡ °íÀÎÀ» ´ë¸éÇϱ⵵ Àü¿¡ ÀÌ¿ôÀÇ ÇÑ ºÐÀÌ ½Ã¾î¸Ó´ÔÀÇ º¯È£»ç¸¦ ÅëÇØ ÀúÈñ¿¡°Ô ¾Ë·È¾î¿ä. ÀúÈñ ½Ã¾î¸Ó´ÔÀÌ Àڱ⿡°Ô °í¸®¹öµé·Î § ÆÄƼ¿À ¼¼Æ®¸¦ ÁÖ¾ú´Âµ¥, °¡Á®°¡Áö ¾Ê°í ½Ã¾î¸Ó´Ô²² ¿øÇÏ´Â ±â°£ µ¿¾È »ç¿ëÇϽöó°í ¸»Çß´ø ¹°°ÇÀ̶ø´Ï´Ù. ±×¸®°í ³ª¼­ ±³È¸¿¡¼­ÀÇ ÀÏÀε¥, Àå·Ê¿¹¹è°¡ ½ÃÀ۵DZ⵵ Àü¿¡ ¶Ç ´Ù¸¥ Ä£±¸´Â, ÀúÈñ°¡ ±×´ë·Î ÇØ¾ß ÇÒ Àǹ«°¡ ÀÖ´Ù´Â °ÍÀ» ¾Ï½ÃÇϸ鼭, ¡®¿¤·»¡¯¾¾²²¼­ ÀÚ¼± ´Üü¿¡ ÀϺΠÁß°íÇ°À» ±âÁõÇÒ Àǻ縦 °¡Áö°í °è¼Ì¾ú´Ù°í ¸»Çß½À´Ï´Ù. »ç¶÷µéÀÌ ´õ ÀÌ»ó ¸Å³Ê¶ó´Â °Ô ¾ø¾îÁø °Ç°¡¿ä? - ¿ÀÇÏÀÌ¿À ÁÖ¿¡¼­ ±âºÐÀÌ »óÇÑ µ¶ÀÚ 
What is it with people? My mother-in-law, "Ellen," passed away last Thursday. Even before her viewing a neighbor informed us ¦¡ through Ellen's attorney ¦¡ that Ellen had given her a wicker patio set that the neighbor hadn't taken, but had told Ellen to use as long as she wanted. Then at the church, before the funeral service, another friend told us Ellen had intended to donate some used items to a charity, implying that we are obligated to do the same. Don't people have manners any longer? - OFFENDED IN OHIO

[Advice]

±âºÐÀÌ »óÇϽŠµ¶ÀÚ´Ô²²: µ¶ÀÚ´ÔÀÇ ÆíÁö´Â ´©±¸³ª Á×±â Àü¿¡ À¯¾ðÀåÀ» ÀÛ¼ºÇÏ´Â °ÍÀÌ ¿Ö Áß¿äÇÑÁö¸¦ ¿¹½ÃÇÏ°í ÀÖ½À´Ï´Ù. ŸÀ̹ÖÀÌ ¹«°¨°¢ÇÏ¿´´Ù´Â °Í¿¡ ´ëÇؼ­´Â µ¶ÀÚ´Ô°ú ÀÇ°ßÀ» °°ÀÌ ÇÏ´Â ¹Ý¸é¿¡, °ü°èÀÚµéÀº ¾Æ¸¶ µ¶ÀÚ´ÔÀÌ ¹°Ç°À» óºÐÇϱâ Àü¿¡ ½Ã¾î¸Ó´ÔÀÇ Àǻ縦 ¾Æ½Ãµµ·Ï È®½ÇÈ÷ ÇÏ·Á°í ¿øÇßÀ» ¼öµµ ÀÖ½À´Ï´Ù.  
DEAR OFFENDED: Your letter illustrates why it is so important for everyone to put their wishes in writing before departing. While I agree with you that the timing was insensitive, the people involved may have wanted to be sure you were aware of Ellen's intentions before you disposed of the items.

½Ã¾î¸Ó´ÔÀÇ ¼ÒÁöÇ°À» ¾î¶² °ÍÀÌ¶óµµ ºÐ¹èÇϽñâ Àü¿¡, ÀÌ°ÍÀÌ ¸Ç ¸ÕÀú µ¶ÀÚ´Ô²²¼­ ½Ã¾î¸Ó´ÔÀÇ º¯È£»ç¿Í ÀdzíÇÏ¼Å¾ß ÇÏ´Â ÀÏÀÔ´Ï´Ù.
Before distributing any of your mother-in-law's effects, this is something you should first discuss with her lawyer.

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* vulture µ¶¼ö¸®, Äܵµ¸£ (= a large bird which lives in hot countries and eats the flesh of dead animals)
e.g.) He is waiting like a vulture for me to die. ±×´Â µ¶¼ö¸®Ã³·³ ³»°¡ Áױ⸸À» ±â´Ù¸®°í ÀÖ´Ù
 
* wicker °í¸®¹öµé(·Î §) (= made from thin dried tree branches woven together)
e.g.) a wicker chair °í¸®¹öµé·Î ¸¸µç ÀÇÀÚ  
 
* patio ÆÄƼ¿À(º¸Åë Áý µÚÂÊ¿¡ ¸¸µå´Â Å׶ó½º) (= a flat area with a stone floor next to a house, where people sit outside)
e.g.) Let's have lunch out on the patio. Á¡½ÉÀ» ÆÄƼ¿À¿¡¼­ ¸ÔÀÚ.
 
* viewing (ƯÈ÷ Á¶¹®°´ÀÇ) °íÀÎ(ͺìÑ)°úÀÇ ´ë¸é 
 
* offend (ÈçÈ÷ ¼öµ¿Å·Î) ±âºÐ »óÇÏ°Ô[ºÒÄèÇÏ°Ô] ÇÏ´Ù 
(= to make someone feel angry and upset, by doing or saying something that insults them or shows a lack of respect for them)
e.g.) They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. ³×°¡ ±×µéÀÇ °áÈ¥½Ä¿¡ ¾È °¡¸é ±×µéÀÌ ±âºÐ »óÇØ ÇÒ °Å¾ß.
 
* effects (º¹¼ö) °³ÀÎÀÌ ¼ÒÀ¯ÇÑ ¹°°Ç(goods)(=the things that someone owns; belongings), personal effects¶ó°íµµ ¾¸
e.g.) Donald's few personal effects were in a suitcase under the bed. µµ³ÎµåÀÇ ±ØÈ÷ ÀûÀº °³ÀÎ ¼ÒÁöÇ°ÀÌ Ä§´ë ¹Ø ¿©Çà °¡¹æ ¾È¿¡ ÀÖ¾ú´Ù.