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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Playful_Afternoon905 on 2026-01-13 20:08:09+00:00.
I was on a call with a friend while also replying to emails. I thought I was doing fine. Nodding, making “mmhmm” noises, throwing in the occasional “yeah.”
Then they said, “So what do you think I should do?”
I replied, confidently, “I think you should go for it.”
There was a pause.
They said, “Go for… what?”
Turns out they had been talking about whether they should quit their job or stay for stability. I had no idea. I had just blindly encouraged a life-altering decision. This is so embarrassing.
I scrambled to ask clarifying questions, but it was obvious I hadn’t been paying attention. They called me out gently, which somehow made it worse.
TL;DR: Pretended to listen while multitasking and accidentally gave blind encouragement to a major life decision.