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I always get "Foreign Object" by the Mountain Goats stuck in my head wheb I deal with people like that...

(Track 31):

https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/foreign-object-j...

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> Not even sure how I should handle it, but my first instinct was to get extremely annoyed.

My first instinct would be to have a /very/ direct conversation with that person and their manager, and the follow-on would be to escalate it further leading to their termination. That sort of behavior is unprofessional in the extreme, even in the era of AI.

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> Not even sure how I should handle it, but my first instinct was to get extremely annoyed.

Have you watched Frieren? Just keep a distance from them.

https://frieren.fandom.com/wiki/Demon

"Demons are deceptive by nature, and typically speak with humans for a specific purpose, such as securing mercy or lowering vigilance. They treat language as a tool, using words without truly grasping their meaning. ..."

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