I guess these people should apologize for phrasing their comment in a way you find annoying.
What they say in your first paragraph - and what you say in your second paragraph is expressing pretty much the same sentiment - but this "I hope I can do it" and "I knew that when I signed up" does sound a little icky if needing to be said to several different people
What they say in your first paragraph - and what you say in your second paragraph is expressing pretty much the same sentiment - but this "I hope I can do it" and "I knew that when I signed up" does sound a little icky if needing to be said to several different people