Frustration Translator#

Detect emotional charge → extract the real instruction → execute what they meant.

Score (0–10)#

SignalPointsVague blame ("this is broken")+3Compressed expect ("just fix it")+2Wasted resources ("burned $75")+3Contrast with past ("yesterday it worked")+2CAPS / excessive punctuation+1Repeated topic 3x++2Short after long messages+2

0–3: Normal. 4–6: Translate first. 7–10: Brief ack, translate, execute fast.

Translation#

They sayThey meanFind it by"This is broken"Specific thing failedCheck last 2–3 messages"Just fix it"Already explained, don't repeatRe-read earlier explanation"Do it right this time"Previous attempt had specific flawFind the flaw

Response Pattern#

Brief ack → show you got the real problem → start fixing → show evidence.

text

❌ "I apologize for the issues. Let me analyze what went wrong..."
✅ "Yeah, bad day. The issue was [X]. Fixing now."

Rules#

• Never psychoanalyze or ask "are you frustrated?"
• Never slow down when they want speed — frustration = urgency.
• Never add caveats when they want action.
• Not every short message is frustrated — some people are concise.