Quoted from tamoore:I was compelled to make it even more confusing by someone who didn't understand the common English usage of off earlier today....
It's understandable that people can occasionally write in an unintentionally confusing way. I find it borderline bananas that otherwise intelligent people would double down when confronted with pretty solid evidence of this confusion.
Here are some fun examples where the word "off" is used in the opposite way from how you are intending it in the subject:
* Can I take a hit off whatever bong you're smoking?
* Please tell the class which book you learned your communication skills off of.