Episode 91: Dealing with indirect requests

One of my personal pet peeves is indirect communication. This is
because, as a communication strategy, it often seeks to protect
the indirect communicator at the expense of the other party.
After all, if you never actually ask for something, you can never
be rejected, can you? In this episode, I'll discuss a simple,
practical tactic you can use to retrain your indirectly
communicating partner: the honest clarifying question.