Why do people ping total strangers “hi” with zero context and expect a response? Just odd

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When someone goes “hi” and I know a question / request is coming it makes me irate. Just ask the question.

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This. It’s almost like a trap of some sort

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Most people are odd

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Because if that person is screen sharing, the notification (if on) is limited to that one message, and not subsequent messages (at least with Skype). I usually send "hi" on its own for that reason, followed by a more detailed message

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I support this. Hi- to protect the receiver, but still give all the relevant info available

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To make sure they aren’t sharing their screen

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Could be sitting next to someone, using another client app to share ..

I don’t think anybody is taking about emails
We are talking about hanging His - a message message generally from somebody you don’t l JW with nothing else. Or worse happened today - somebody pinged from Asia saying “Hi- How are you” and left it

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Only time I do that is when I hit enter too soon

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I do it as a “hey do you have a second”

I like D2’s approach, I’m just in the camp of....if it can wait... shouldn’t it be an email? If it can’t wait, then why are you waiting after the hi?

I have a long-standing opinion that starting emails with “hi” is kind of bizzare. Why cant we just say “hey” and ease the tension

Hey is for horses so i say “hiiiii” or hola or something

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Only works if you’re hot

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