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I'm usually the first one to get mad at dumb chit chat, but I think this guy is the last one who should telling us how to interact with people. In the first co
by araneae 17y ago
I'm usually the first one to get mad at dumb chit chat, but I think this guy is the last one who should telling us how to interact with people.
In the first conversation, the person he's talking to is justifiably defensive. Usually when you ask when someone is going to be free without telling them why, it's because you're trying to coerce them into doing something they don't want to do.
In the second case, okay, that other person is being mean. But you did just ask them a really stupid question. You're wasting their time, not the other way around. They're making it clear that next time you should look it up on Wikipedia. And you should.
The third case shows how really socially disabled this guy is. This person is trying to be friendly. They're trying to entertain you and therefore build camaraderie with you. They're being nice. And you blow a gasket because you didn't get whatever you wanted from them fast enough.
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- ryanwaggoner 17y agoIn the first conversation, the person he's talking to is justifiably defensive. Usually when you ask when someone is going to be free without telling them why, it's because you're trying to coerce them into doing something they don't want to do. The question asked was about a 3rd person named Joe, not the person being asked the question.
- Confusion 17y agoThat doesn't really change anything, because I want to prevent by colleagues from being coerced as well as myself.