Wisdom

Reject the canned reply, even when it's what you'd say

Quote

Yeah, and I would, I would reject it. Because even though it's what I was about to say, I don't want the other person to think that I just hit a button and didn't actually think about what I was saying. Like, I don't want to give them a canned response.

Episode 121: Lawful but Awful (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:06:50 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

When email clients suggest autocompleted replies, Dave rejects them, even when the suggestion is exactly what he was about to say. He doesn't want the other person to think he just hit a button without thinking, or to come across as rude.