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Comment on Ask HN: Co worker does not like me

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That doesn't mean they don't like you. Plenty of my friends can be condescending. shrug

It's common (and sometimes necessary) to be condescending. So, make up for it by having an excess of goodwill. Give praise when you can, smile, try to be friendly, vocalize your self awareness etc.

When you realize you may have said something condesending, say "sorry, that may have come out wrong, I didn't mean it personally. Some people say I'm _____ but I don't mean to be". That's the kind of thing that won't necessarily make your coworkers think you aren't condescending, but they may still like you.

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