Quote: "Yeah, I suppose I was telling you what to do, but I had hoped you'd take it as advice."
Advice usually starts with phrases like "IMHO...", "If I were you...", "I would like to see...", etc. or saying directly "I advice you to...". And, listen, I wouldn't have minded you telling me what to do, I'm used to it because I have had a boss in real life, I just think you could have done it in a nicer way.
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