Read on Twitter
“assume good intent” == “give your credit card over the phone to anyone who calls you” level ignorance
i can only assume that men who lecture to “assume good intent” are doing it bc they’re tired of getting pushback
why on earth would you ever “ASSUME good intent”??? it’s a deliberate shutting off of your innate power to:
look at the behavior in context
ask yourself if it’s consistent
interrogate what they gain
outright ask them
look at the behavior in context
ask yourself if it’s consistent
interrogate what they gain
outright ask them
i’ve made a literal career out of not “assuming good intent” and it’s made me so much money than people who are “nice” https://twitter.com/amyhoy/status/959595663414743041?s=21 https://twitter.com/amyhoy/status/959595663414743041
there’s no reason to assume ANY intention at ALL when an everyday procedural mistake happens, esp among strangers. coffee? package mixup? etc. shit happens.
UNLESS it’s a pattern. like i said above: context.
https://twitter.com/eaton/status/1301732369511129088?s=21 https://twitter.com/eaton/status/1301732369511129088
UNLESS it’s a pattern. like i said above: context.
https://twitter.com/eaton/status/1301732369511129088?s=21 https://twitter.com/eaton/status/1301732369511129088
the people tweeting “assume good intent!!” are startup dudes so it’s being presented as *business* advice and that’s malpractice
we’re not talking like, a friend not being suitably enthusiastic about your new project-type shit
we’re not talking like, a friend not being suitably enthusiastic about your new project-type shit
bad: “assume good intent”
ok: “don’t look for offense where there is none”
best: “trust but verify” + “when people show you who they are, believe them”
ok: “don’t look for offense where there is none”
best: “trust but verify” + “when people show you who they are, believe them”
