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#1 2015-12-14 03:03:59

Agnishom
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Soft Question on Problem Solving

I have this relative/friend who often does this.

Person: *pings me 3-4 times*

Me: Hello

Person: I have a problem. *Insert Problem here*

Me: Okay, I will try the problem.

Person: Be fast. I have *insert event* tomorrow. *Gives another problem which I am not really willing to do*

How do I tell him/her he is being annoying without being rude?


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#2 2015-12-14 06:47:47

Bob
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Re: Soft Question on Problem Solving

hi Agnishom,

hhmm, annoying I can see. 

plan 1:  Just be useless about doing the problems, so they stop coming.

plan 2:  Apologise that you won't have time to do the problem (busy with your own studies) and refer them to the forum.  Let someone else take the strain.

Bob

ps.  I see 4 copies of this post.  Would you like 4 answers? smile


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#3 2015-12-14 08:49:37

bobbym
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Re: Soft Question on Problem Solving

Invent a device to obliterate him or work on the problem anyway.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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