What a gem.

The linguistic frame is built with the same tiny moments. Poor cultures build bad frames—if you’re wondering why leaving a bad team follows you, you’ve learned some linguistic moves cost you. Your new team likely doesn’t have the same cost, but you’ve trained yourself to linguistically protect face, stay polite, say the “right” thing.

I loved reading this. Needs to be read in full but so you get the vibes 🥳

In even simpler terms, we’re talking assholes and broken fences.