• SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Unfortunately due to other matters I don’t have the bandwidth today.

    Let’s schedule a follow-up to discuss for a later date so I can give this the focus it warrants.

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      This is the one. Polite and professional, and also acknowledges the importance of the other person’s viewpoint.

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    What’s the priority on this? I’ve been a little scattered today.

    Bear with me, I’ve been running around all day, and I need to catch up and refocus.

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    “Just back from annual leave and trying to get upto speed” or “just had the closing meeting on an old project. Once I’m fully read in on this I will be able to take it on”

  • 🐍🩶🐢@lemmy.world
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    I’m sorry. My brain is slow today and this needs to be done while I am fresh. We can go over it tomorrow.

    I am too burnt out today.

    I can’t focus on that right now.

    I am not functional enough for that.

    I don’t even make shit up and I am done with corpo speak. If they can’t accept that, then they can get over it. We can discuss this like humans. If I can get you started, great, but if you want this done right, you will wait.

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      All of those make the person seem incapable or otherwise unable to fulfill their daily activities/roles. I dunno I think this wouldn’t be great to say unless maybe you were legitimately sick. There are times you just gotta suck it up and get er done.

  • Sabre363@sh.itjust.works
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    I find the blank, abyssal stare of one desperately trying to piece reality back together long enough to hold conversation, sends a pretty clear message

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    2 months ago

    “My apologies, I seem to have contracted an acute case of skibidi brainrot.”

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    I can assure you of my intellectual capacity but there is a severe incompatibility with cognitive functions on this day.

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    Sorry but my burnout quotient is too damn high today. Leave it with me and I’ll ponder it while I grab an emergency tea.