Re:A Chipmunk Emoji Cost an Israeli Texter $2,200 (2017)
by politicorific on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @06:47AM
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I wish the article linked to the original decision. Maybe my Hebrew skills are too basic, but I don’t think that emojis were needed to show the intent of the buyer. The party said:
רוצים את הבית
Or “(we) want the house” not “we’re interesting in the house”.
Someone with better Hebrew will likely say that I don’t know the nuance of the root word, but my counter argument would be that Israel is a country of immigrants and that the plain language shows their interest without even addressing the emojis.
I’m not a lawyer, but this seems like an insane ruling, especially in rental law. I’ve learned never to trust anything until a contract is signed. This may be an offer to make a contract, but how long should that offer be considered? When can either party withdraw the offer?
Someone with better Hebrew will likely say that I don’t know the nuance of the root word, but my counter argument would be that Israel is a country of immigrants and that the plain language shows their interest without even addressing the emojis.
I’m not a lawyer, but this seems like an insane ruling, especially in rental law. I’ve learned never to trust anything until a contract is signed. This may be an offer to make a contract, but how long should that offer be considered? When can either party withdraw the offer?