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PocketBananna t1_j5zh1cj wrote

Sorry your coworkers are pestering you but it's usually better to be direct in a professional setting. I just tell juniors to do their proper research before bombarding me with questions.

Outside of work this feels a bit rude though. My GF asks me how traffic or the weather is daily. I'll answer and transition the conversation to other aspects of the day. We call this "small talk".

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CoralPilkington t1_j5zb85f wrote

Here is your "LPT" verbatim:

>Productivity LPT: If somebody keeps asking you questions they can easily look up on their phone, always respond with, "What did Google say?" Eventually, they'll figure it out.

Now, pray tell ... where does it say "constant annoyance" in there?

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joftheinternet t1_j5z94cg wrote

I'm truly sorry that I upset you. I can assure you that my comment was genuine and I honestly felt like I was using the proper words to help. I'll work on my message in the future to make it more palatable. Have a good day, friend!

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Raggon_Mcflaggon t1_j5z6mk8 wrote

I did read it. This isn't how the post comes off. It makes you sound like an asshole. Why is it do you think so many others are responding the same way I did? As someone who is awkward in face to face conversations I've been told this exact thing I wasn't being persistent or lazy I just wanted to interact with the person and I wasn't sure how to and it hurt to be dismissed like that. It makes trying to talk to another person that much harder.

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