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Suppose you want to take a long weekend. You decide to ask your boss if you can take Friday off. Which request do you think she is going to react to more positively? 'Can I take Friday off, Boss' or ‘Boss, can YOU do without me Friday?'. The second wording made managing without you a matter of pride for Boss. 'Of course, she said to herself. 'I can manage without your help Friday.'