Can you give me a dialogue containing the sentence?

[sky753]

Hello Everyone,

I can't catch the meaning of the sentence "What have I done to deserve this?"

can you give me some dialogue so that I can better understand it?


Regards

Sky

[weiming]

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Boss-"Henry, you will have to write apologies to all your subordinates."

Henry-"What why, what have I done to deserve this?"

Boss-"You asked that they give you weekly progress reports."

Henry-"What? That's a perfectly normal thing to do!"

Noe that henry feels he doesn't deserve the punishment, and is asking the question rhetorically (in such a way that implies he feels he doesn't deserve it)

Note also, the genuinely interrogative form.

Husband-"Welcome home honey, look at the huge meal I made for you!"

Wife-"Wow, what did I do to deserve this?"

Husband-"Oh, you've been working so hard lately, I thought you could use a treat."

Clear?

[sky753]

Originally Posted by weiming

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Boss-"Henry, you will have to write apologies to all your subordinates."

Henry-"What why, what have I done to deserve this?"

Boss-"You asked that they give you weekly progress reports."

Henry-"What? That's a perfectly normal thing to do!"

Noe that henry feels he doesn't deserve the punishment, and is asking the question rhetorically (in such a way that implies he feels he doesn't deserve it)

Note also, the genuinely interrogative form.

Husband-"Welcome home honey, look at the huge meal I made for you!"

Wife-"Wow, what did I do to deserve this?"

Husband-"Oh, you've been working so hard lately, I thought you could use a treat."

Clear?

Thanks a million for your time! I got it!