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What to text back when a coworker says « thanks i guess »

Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.

Coworker

thanks i guess

Letting the air out

What they actually meant

Gratitude with the air let out. Something about how it went down bothered them and they'd rather hint than say. One direct question usually surfaces it.

How loaded this is · loaded

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

no problem. let me know if you wanted it done differently

Hold your ground

We'd send this one

sounds like something's off. what would you have preferred?

Change the game

if i stepped on something, tell me and i'll adjust

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