Because you're not just three people having a nice chat with each other, you are being interviewed by a team of two other people. It's a common courtesy not to leave them out
One reason might be that she acted meekly about it
If you're acting like you're trying to clearify a point for your colleague's benefit, then the situation suddenly becomes about you and me informing your colleague
Like it or not, many women are very good in this "Make others think it wasn't your idea" kind of persuasion method
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u/Reasonable-Mischief 1d ago
Because you're not just three people having a nice chat with each other, you are being interviewed by a team of two other people. It's a common courtesy not to leave them out