• BanMe@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I’ve toyed with this a few ways, and my favorite response is waiting 4 hours and replying “hi!” That might mean the next day. Then when they ask the question, wait a couple more hours at least to reply. They’ve set the pace for the conversation this way, and it’s going to be glacial. (Folks who have no urgency get no urgency)

    If they ask the right way, I am pretty quick. (Polite people get polite responses)

    If it’s something that can wait 20 minutes, I typically wait 20 minutes. (I am a busy person) (Protip: this makes bosses and coworkers think you’re not just fucking around all day, and they respect you more)

    Train people using rules, even if they are unspoken, be consistent and it’ll work.