Exercise 1: The Email Chain of Events
This exercise will help you understand the intricate dance of email threads and the delicate balance of digital communication. Imagine a game of email telephone where every message is a whispered secret in a crowded room of coworkers.
Start by sending an email to your colleague, Jane, with a innocuous question about the meeting on Friday. Then, have Jane reply with an email that's 3 times longer than your original message. Next, have Jane forward the email to her colleague, Bob, who will respond with an email that's 4 times longer than Jane's response. This chain of events will continue until someone finally breaks the cycle of unnecessary verbosity.