Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
: Not being naturally good at conversation, I’ve learned to look for specific cues that an exchange has been going on too long or that I need to move on. An obvious cue is when someone looks at their watch.
Each time, the gesture kicks me into “It’s time to wrap this up” mode, even if our business isn’t finished. It makes it really hard to know if someone is paying attention, or if I’m better off going around the corner and texting them instead. In the past, a person who looked at their watch was likely aware, at least partially, of being rude, and may have been sheepish when they realized it had caused you to wrap up. The person who looks up from their phone -- or their smartwatch -- will be only dimly aware that anything has changed in the real world.: A colleague has lost his father. It was not unexpected, but of course it’s still a sad time.
Is this appropriate? To me, a death in the family is a solemn time, and asking co-workers to sign a card similar to a birthday or retirement card seems crass. And what about the remote workers?
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