Strategy 4: Claim an external appointment
When in a meeting, pretend to have an external appointment that you just remembered.
You can claim a dentist appointment, a doctor's appointment, or a meeting with a client. The more ridiculous the appointment, the more convincing you'll be.
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I have an external dentist appointment, I just remembered!
Or: I have an external meeting with a client, I really need to get back to work on that report
Your colleagues may start to suspect that you're just making up appointments, but you're too busy avoiding meetings to care.
You may get caught, but at least you'll have a good excuse for not participating in the meeting