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Spiteful behaviour from a [[middle manager]] on an [[all hands conference call]] that he is enjoying but you are not. | 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 heard 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. | |||
{{seealso}} | {{seealso}} | ||
*[[Skype trouble]] | *[[Skype trouble]] | ||
[[Sorry, I was on mute]] | *[[Sorry, I was on mute]] | ||
{{draft | {{draft}} | ||