Work
Public pressure
A question asked in front of an audience instead of privately.
how it sounds
“Any update on this? @you — in the all-hands channel.”
What they’re really doing
Performing accountability for onlookers. The audience is the leverage, not the update.
The reply that answers it
Status: [one line]. Sending you the detail directly so we don't clog the channel.
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False deadline
An invented time pressure that stops you from thinking or negotiating.
Effort minimising
Your work is described as trivial so it can be requested for free.
Blame trail
A message written for the record rather than to solve the problem.
Fabricated agreement
A commitment you never made is presented as settled fact.