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Avoid These Words (And Not Just at Work)
Adam Savage’s Tested
Adam Savage answers viewer questions on dealing with condescending colleagues, focusing on dismissive phrases such as 'why don't you just' and 'I would have'. He explains why such language undermines the person receiving it.
HN recommends it whenever 'why don't you just...' comes up as an example of arrogant, dismissive advice.
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