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[deleted] OP t1_j63maqr wrote

Reply to comment by DeArgonaut in LPT: If somebody keeps asking you questions they can easily look up on their phone, always respond with, "What did Google say?" Eventually, they'll figure it out. by [deleted]

Absolutely. You can be nice the first few times, but, seriously?

There are always people who want to take advantage of you.

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DeArgonaut t1_j63o5ix wrote

There certainly are people like that, but it could be other things like they are trying to get more social interaction in their life, or it’s just not a habit of theirs to look things up on their own.

I moved across the US a year ago for a job and I did find myself more likely to ask little things than I do know as I developed a better social life outside of work. I agree that smaller hints like you suggest with asking about what Google says in a kind tone could help push them in a good direction.

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[deleted] OP t1_j63op1j wrote

You are leaving out context.

We can discuss a variety of situations, but if you're sitting at your desk trying to get work done and your workmate, who shouldn't be socializing, constantly badges you to do their work for them, you need to draw a line in the sand.

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DeArgonaut t1_j643m2v wrote

Ofc I’m leaving out that context, I don’t know the intricacies of your situation unless you tell me them. Yes, I would def agree in that situation a boundary would need to be enforced

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