Work
Sunk-cost pressure
Past investment is used as the argument for continuing.
how it sounds
“We've already put six months into this — you can't stop now.”
What they’re really doing
Time already spent is not a reason to keep spending. The argument works by making exit feel like waste.
The reply that answers it
Looking at it from today: [current cost] versus [current value]. On that basis my decision is [decision].
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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.