I hate it when someone says as discussed...and vaguely describes the task when you know for a fact they absolutely did not discuss it with me

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My wife uses this tactic on me regularly.......

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We are going above and beyond these days. Its perfectly acceptable! :)

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They are just CYAing. Make sure you respond saying it wasn't discussed.

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Would you still hate it if you had discussed it? Like is it a viable thing to say in an email after a meeting on the subject?

A1 - ask better questions. Of course not if it was discussed...and yes after a meeting it is viable...

What if it wasn't explicitly discussed but I want it done so I sneak it in there? Just a small ask snuck in

If you want something done...ask! But don't say as discussed if it wasn't previously discussed. Don't overthink it

And m1 - I don't know what "CYAing is

Covering your ass

And I use "as discussed" at the time because we did discuss the details but I need to memorialize it before you fire me as FBI director...

Your or their lol

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