Hamish and Andy have a segment on their podcast called Power Moves.
This is where listeners share tactics that give people the upper hand in social situations.
I have what I believe is a Power Move that’s used on me a lot, and I’m sure others have experienced it too (my apologies to those reading this who use this particular Power Move, probably without realising).
I smile every time I’m on the phone and the other person says “I’ll let you go” to wrap up the call.*
I appreciate that they’re saying it in a friendly way to bring the conversation to a close, but it does make me wonder how much longer I would have stayed on the call if they didn’t allow me to leave.
* (cue guitar riff)
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