Uneasy Situations

Question 1

When I feel awkward for not looking at someone at work

Answer 1

Relax into the difficulty, and later talk to them as friends

Question 2

A coworker goes to a manager behind your back and then you run into the coworker at work

Answer 2

Be firm in every action and kill them with kindness

Question 3

What do other people do when you say something and the person who was intended to laugh didn’t?

Answer 3

All they look for is whether or not you “apologize” or get embarrassed after

Question 4

Someone asks to share pull-up station

Answer 4

“I prefer to finish my set before sharing. Would you mind waiting a bit?”

Question 5

“I do mind waiting. That isn’t your equipment and I pay for this damn gym too!”

Answer 5

“I understand. I’ll be done in 5 minutes. If that doesn’t work for you, I can find another station”

Question 6

What is the only time you should show lots of emotion during speech?

Answer 6

When you’re impressively steel manning the other’s argument. Then you follow that with a non-emotional explanation of why they’re wrong