You Say: “Well, okay. I think 4 is a little low, but I suppose it’s fine.” Analysis: This comment is both unclear and passive-aggressive. You’re effectively saying, “I’ll raise my concern just enough to make you wonder what I think, but not so much that I take responsibility for having raised it or that I’m clear about my actual view.” Talk about it or don’t—but don’t “sort of” talk about it.
