Stonewalling: The Art of Doing Nothing
Stonewalling is the art of doing nothing while appearing to be doing everything. It's the perfect technique for when you need to delay, distract, or deflect.
Key principles of stonewalling include:
- Do the minimum necessary to appear engaged.
- Make lots of noise while doing nothing.
- Use passive-aggressive body language to convey interest.
- Avoid eye contact at all costs.
- Use jargon to confuse and demotivate.
Advanced stonewalling techniques:
- Learn to type furiously on your phone while pretending to listen.
- Mumble incoherently to create confusion.
- Use a "not my problem" tone of voice.
- Maintain a poker face at all times.
Subpages:
Tactical Stonewalling
Stonewalling in the WorkplacE
Stonewalling in Love
Stonewalling in the Olympics