From: Coworker
What to text back when a coworker says « As previously mentioned, this was already decided. »
Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.
As previously mentioned, this was already decided.
What they actually meant
They're annoyed you brought it up again and are talking down to you to shut down any debate. They want you to drop it immediately and do what you're told without asking more questions.
How loaded this is · not in your head
Replies you can send
Keep it calm
got it, thanks for clarifying.
Hold your ground
We'd send this onei know what was said before, but there are new details here that need a quick look.
Change the game
understood. what's the timeline for rolling it out then?
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