@OggyOsbourne
My social anxiety demands I make a polite greeting and wait for the other person to respond so know if the reason they ignore me is because they don't want to talk and not because I asked something and it upset them. Or that they think I only talk to them when I want something.
@OggyOsbourne
There's a project manager at work, conversations often start like this.
PM: Hello.
Me: What do you need?
PM: I hope you are having a good day.
Me: <no response>
<10 minutes later>
PM: <question>
Drives me crazy.
@OggyOsbourne
I always feel bad when I send a whole paragraph to someone without asking first but I know it just makes the whole process more annoying so I just ask away 🥲👌
@OggyOsbourne
Also, a lot of us seeing the word "hello" is an instant DO NOT INTERACT for us. I get so many messages that start this way from bot accounts, from scammers, or people who have inappropriate things to ask of me. Putting it all in the first message is SO HELPFUL.
@OggyOsbourne
Oh my, YES
- Hi!
- Hello
- How are you?
- Fine thanks
- Could I ask a question?
- Sure
- I'm an artist do you want to order a commission
- ...
- Where are you? Could I send you my price?!..
*sorry T__'T*
@OggyOsbourne
Yeah. I try to skip right to the question. Even after I had multiple people block me after reading the question from me without even telling me if they're uncomfortable answering it. It wasn't even any weird question. Just a question for some basic knowledge for the noob me.