When your downline is new to the business, it's safe to assume that they know everything about the company, the procedure, and about marketing in general. Ask your sponsor irrelevant, time-consuming, or unambiguous questions, especially when they've answered those same questions twice before. That you didn't read. When your new downline comes to you excited that they've made their first sale, act disinterested. Then, put it aside to answer later.
People are really fond of feeling confused and ignored.
And, to top it all off, spell their name wrong when you finally do respond. Add a few extra letters. Folks LOVE that. Fail to realize that your sponsor may have at least 50 other needy people in their downline that need answers. Fail to realize that your sponsor may not know the answers, and may need to research your questions, or look them up.