[no1youknowz]

> How do you phrase that in a way that doesn't offend?

Look, I'm GenX. Take that what you will.

> Are you upfront with your policy.

That am I. People who know me, know I value my time very well.

If someone doesn't know me, I tell them up front. It's down to them whether or not to continue forward or not. I don't mind.

It helps that I am an objectivist at heart. It makes things very very simple. I don't spend my life walking on egg shells.

[salvar]

Do you lay out the complete policy when meeting some one, or just as you feel you need to explain it? I'm imagining meeting someone who starts by saying "Before we begin, I'd like you to read over my human interaction policy".

[no1youknowz]

It's not a problem when you know how to talk to people.

Bear in mind, although I am a developer. I have spent many years in sales environments, with upper management teams such as working with VP's and CEO's directly.

In such environments you learn very quickly how to say a lot without saying anything.

If you need more information take a look at channels such as [0] and [1]. There are plenty on youtube.

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/user/CharismaMatrix

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/user/charismaoncommand

[King-Aaron]

I completely agree with you. What I find interesting about this short thread branch however, is how the younger gens are so oblivious to the rudeness of being constantly engaged with your phone instead of the people you are immediately interacting with.

It's like common courtesy and human decency is eroding while at the same time people are caught up in this overly-virtuous mindset of "not offending anyone". The moral catch-22 of the 21st century.