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\u201cI\u2019LL CHECK THAT OUT!\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not going to check that out. (e.g. super expensive makeup). Yes, I\u2019m sure you like it, and I\u2019m sure you recommended it to me in good faith. To you, the 80 uninterrupted hours you spent gushing over its merits was time well spent. You believed that the dozens of billboards and online advertisements I\u2019ve seen promoting it were somehow not enough. You thought that what I needed was a personalized recommendation from a casual workplace acquaintance. Ultimately, you hoped makeup that moves you \u2014 that ignites your soul and kindles your sense of wonder \u2014 would do the same for me. But I cannot bring myself to find out. One thing is certain, though: I will not check that out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNO WORRIES.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am paralyzed with worry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019M GOOD EITHER WAY.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For some people, this is not true. I actually have very deep preferences about the course of action you choose to take at work, but I\u2019m keeping those preferences private because I want peace and to go home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGREAT! HOW WAS YOURS?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two lies here. First, my weekend was not great. While I enjoyed sleeping in and not being at work, \u201cgreat\u201d is a ludicrous stretch. I did watch\u00a0Stephen King Horror movies\u00a0and had chocolate Saturday (every) night, which was excellent, but Sunday was mostly spent doing laundry, helping my son with homework, cleaning and all those good things. Two days is just too short to unwind after a five-day workweek. Why don\u2019t we have a 3-day weekend? I bet people would be a lot more productive and happy. The second lie is that I care how your weekend was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSORRY.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t do anything wrong here, OK? After you entered the break room, it was you who picked up my book and breakfast, mistaking it for your own, and so the fault rests entirely with you. I\u2019m not sorry. In fact, I only said \u201csorry\u201d before informing you of your error because I know virtually no other way to begin a potentially awkward exchange. Also, the world doesn\u2019t evolve around you and all your bullshit. There are other humans in it who all have needs and desires that you need to respect, too. You are not alone on this planet. Simple as that. Now go and complain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c7:30 WORKS!\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It would be much less stressful for me if we did 8:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCONGRATULATIONS!\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fact that you and your spouse are buying a 900.000 Euro house fills me with unease. How can you possibly afford this? Either you\u2019ve built a solid financial foundation on which you can buy such a mansion (and even what for?), or you\u2019ve cultivated a happy, carefree attitude that permits you to take risks. Teach me. Please. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLET ME KNOW IF THERE\u2019S\u00a0ANYTHING I CAN DO.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHEY.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OK, so there\u2019s no real, affirmative proposition being put forth here, so it\u2019s hard to see how this can qualify as a lie. But the fact is I didn\u2019t want to say it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019M FLEXIBLE.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am not flexible at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNOT BAD.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This kind of depends on how you define \u201cbad.\u201d Nothing is physically wrong with me, and I make enough money to be comfortable. I haven\u2019t had any big falling-out with my family or anything. I have friends. I am feeling really happy since I bought this house but I wish I could spend more time in it, but I have to work to finance it, which makes me spend more time at work than at home. It probably doesn\u2019t make sense. I\u2019m so stupid. It\u2019s not that I never feel good, is the thing \u2014 it\u2019s more that I\u00a0should<\/em>\u00a0feel better. Yeah. There\u2019s no reason for me to be feeling this way, and that makes me feel guilty, which makes everything worse. That thing about there being nothing physically wrong with me isn\u2019t quite true. My back has been hurting a bit lately. Remedying this feels utterly beyond my power. If I don\u2019t get enough sleep, it makes me irritable and sad. So, yeah, not bad, I guess. I don\u2019t know. I need a vacation! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSOUNDS GOOD!\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That depends on how you define \u201cgood.\u201d If I detect you have no clue, experience or expertise in a field and try to sound smart, that would be my diplomatic answer of choice if I want peace. There are also ways to challenge and outsmart the \u201cexpert\u201d obviously. Just be quiet if you have no clue what is going on. Silence is golden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI\u2019LL CHECK THAT OUT!\u201d I\u2019m not going to check that out. (e.g. super expensive makeup). Yes, I\u2019m sure you like it, and I\u2019m sure you recommended it to me in good faith. To you, the 80 uninterrupted hours you spent gushing over its merits was time well spent. You believed that the dozens of billboards … <\/p>\n

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