AI Workslop Is a Cry for Help

The words are there, but they’re empty. The work is complete, but the worker is absent. When you receive AI workslop, what you’re really receiving is…

Oct 30, 2025 • Rafe Needleman

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May 2025

It’s the Em of the World

Now that AI has claimed the em dash, we look for a signifier of more human hesitation.

May 11, 2025 • Rafe Needleman

April 2025

My Bot Will Attend For Me

Robots have entered the chat. Etiquette hasn’t caught up.

Apr 25, 2025 • Rafe Needleman

November 2021

Loud Keyboard Etiquette

Do you have a right to write loudly?

Nov 26, 2021 • Rafe Needleman

August 2021

First Contact: When to Call and When to Text

What’s the right way to initiate connect with someone you don’t know?

Aug 30, 2021 • Rafe Needleman

Don’t Be a Parking Space Tease

Not leaving that parking spot soon? Play it stealthy.

Aug 2, 2021 • Rafe Needleman

June 2021

How to Blame Technology

Communicating through technology gives us avenues to a lot of excuses. Here a few small ones we can use to plaster over awkward exchanges.

Jun 24, 2021 • Rafe Needleman

How To Give Your Parents Tech Support

Top tips for gracefully surviving the task of helping a parent with technology.

Jun 15, 2021 • Rafe Needleman

April 2021

How to End a Text Message Conversation

Is it live, or is it asynchronous?

Apr 26, 2021 • Rafe Needleman

How to Sign Your Emails

What’s the proper way to sign off in an email? Unfortunately, there is no universally correct way. The best signature may be none at all.

Apr 19, 2021 • Rafe Needleman

Yes, It’s OK to Wave at the End of a Zoom Call

For all the ways we communicate, there are different ways to greet people, and different ways to say goodbye. These social norms evolve…

Apr 12, 2021 • Rafe Needleman

Basics of Calendar Etiquette

Inviting someone to spend time with you in a work meeting is one of the weightiest things you can ask. Here’s how to do it kindly.

Apr 3, 2021 • Rafe Needleman