r/technology • u/Choobeen • 9h ago

Society Research shows the 'compliment sandwich' is no longer effective - University of Western Ontario

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-compliment-sandwich-longer-effective.html
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u/Phssthp0kThePak 8h ago

Managers that need to resort to tactics like this for what should be normal conversations are completely transparent. People know when they are being manipulated by flattery.

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u/tooclosetocall82 1h ago

Look your comment is well reasoned, but you are of very wrong, not everyone knows when they are being manipulated. Why would you even write that? But I also want to point out that your grammar is great!