Why YSK: These email tips are helpful for people who struggle with boundaries and want to communicate more assertively.

  • bleistift2@feddit.de
    91·
    1 year ago

    I hate people doing that. It means that they can’t be bothered to think about their problem and what it actually is that they want from me.

    If you can’t put it in words, you can’t put it in words. Changing the medium from mail to sound won’t help. Thinking will.

    • kittyrunningnoise@lemm.ee
      5·
      1 year ago

      that’s not necessarily what it means. some things legitimately are easier to explain in person. ever try working out a complicated mathematical argument in an email? one can do it, but it’s not pretty. in person you can write on paper, draw figures, etc., synchronously with your compatriot observing and even participating. it’s not merely a change of medium from text to sound.

        • MBM@lemmings.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          In a personal meeting you instantly get feedback on what the other understands and what needs in-depth explanation, and they can ask questions. It’s nothing like an email conversation.