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Spiteful behaviour from a [[middle manager]] on an [[all hands conference call]] that he is enjoying but you are not. {{sex|She}} may have detected from your tell-tale [[keyboard clatter]] that you are not paying attention<ref>Indeed, you are googling for sewing machine oil for your shaver, or something like that: Real-life example.</ref>. So she pins you with a doozy of a question, expertly phrasing it so that she only names you (your point of awakening) at the ''end'' of the question, at which point you have no hope of having | Spiteful behaviour from a [[middle manager]] on an [[all hands conference call]] that he is enjoying but you are not. {{sex|She}} may have detected from your tell-tale [[keyboard clatter]] that you are not paying attention<ref>Indeed, you are googling for sewing machine oil for your shaver, or something like that: Real-life example.</ref>. So she pins you with a doozy of a question, expertly phrasing it so that she only names you (your point of awakening) at the ''end'' of the question, at which point you have no hope of having been listening to it. | ||
There are defensive techniques, the most rustic (but effective) being to cite [[Skype trouble]], trying to [[let's take it offline|take it offline]] or answering the question with a question. | There are defensive techniques, the most rustic (but effective) being to cite [[Skype trouble]], trying to [[let's take it offline|take it offline]] or answering the question with a question. | ||
{{seealso}} | {{seealso}} | ||