Setting yourself up to smoothly bail on future plans by subtly planting fake obstacles that may potentially hinder your involvement in said plans. Once you use that obstacle to bail (usually at the last minute), your seeds have fully blossomed.
NICK: "You're still coming to the club tonight right?"
AUSTIN: "That's the plan...I have keep an eye on my email though because my boss might give me some work, but I should be good."
NICK: "Dude. Get your bail seeds out of my fucking face."