My partner, E., is responsible for taking the trash out to the curb on Sunday evenings. But on a recent Monday as I was sitting down to work, I noticed that the garbage bin next to my desk hadn’t yet been emptied. I spent a good five minutes dithering over what to do next. My thoughts went something like this: If I remind him to do it, he might expect me to remind him in the future. And if he expects a reminder, then I’ll have to add “trash day” to the long list of tasks already swimming through my brain and crowding out more important stuff. Then again, if I forgot, I’d probably appreciate a gentle reminder. Everybody slips up from time to time. ….[READ]
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